THE GRACE OF GOD

p_rehbein · Feb 25, 2015

John 1:17 - For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 5:10 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Titus 3:7 - That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

2 Timothy 1:9 - Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Ephesians 1:7 - In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

p_rehbein · Feb 25, 2015

2 Corinthians 12:9 - And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

p_rehbein · Feb 25, 2015

[video=youtube_share;UfMnsdzwQLc]http://youtu.be/UfMnsdzwQLc[/video] .................

JesusLives · Feb 25, 2015

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.
- Refrain:
  Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
  How measureless and strong!
  It shall forevermore endure—
  The saints’ and angels’ song.
When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
The saints’ and angels’ song.
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

Dan_473 · Feb 25, 2015

I love that song! (I didn't know the second verse.)

Viligant_Warrior · Feb 25, 2015

What is "grace"? The standard answer in Christianese is "unmerited favor." While that is technically correct, it doesn't begin to cover all that is God's grace.

Romans 12, NASB
3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

OK, so Paul speaks by the grace of God. What is "grace" in that verse? It is the grace to see and say the truth. Did that grace apply only to Paul, or does it apply to only the most studied and discerning among our leaders today? Not according to what Paul says just three verses later.

Romans 12
6 Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

So gifts are given by God's grace. That goes way beyond "faith by grace." That goes into the realm of doing things for the cause of Christ, and the good news is, we don't have to be a Paul to do things for Christ.

1 Corinthians 1
12 For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

Here Paul reveals it is God's grace that has allowed him to conduct himself according to holiness and godly sincerity in the world, and in Corinth. How many can see that he is saying it is by God's grace he is able to be something far and above his natural man?

We are even the stewards of God's grace, in determining and managing how we serve Him.

Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles -
2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace which was given to me for you;
3 that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

Grace abounds, and not just to faith, but to service, to conviction, to power in the Holy Spirit. Grace is, without a doubt, amazing!

peacefulbeliever · Feb 25, 2015

http://youtu.be/cgsbaBIaoVc

Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7b [1 Cor. 1:3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; Col. 1:2b; 1 Thess. 1:1b; 2 Thess. 1:2; Philemon 1:3]

p_rehbein · Feb 25, 2015

peacefulbeliever said:

uh, so, u just figgered I did'na have anything else to do but lookiesee up ALL of these?........sigh.......

God bless

crossnote · Feb 25, 2015

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

crossnote · Feb 25, 2015

And my fav...

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

peacefulbeliever · Feb 25, 2015

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Romans 5:20

GracethroughfaithinChrist · Feb 25, 2015

Ephesians 2:8,9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

1 Corinthians 2:12,13
12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

p_rehbein · Feb 25, 2015

peacefulbeliever said:

Galatians 1:1 .) Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;
2 .) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 .) Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 .) Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 .) To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 1:1 .) Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 .) Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 .) I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 .) Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 .) For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 .) Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

1 Thessalonians 1:1 .) Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 .) We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3 .) Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
4 .) Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5 .) For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6 .) And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
7 .) So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

SeaBass · Feb 25, 2015

Tts 2:11 "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,"

God's grace hath appeared to all men yet all men will not be saved (Matt 7:13) so grace is received conditionally.

Rom 5:2 "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

2 Tim 2:1 "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."

Eph 1:7 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"

Titus 3:7------------ "...being justified by his grace...."
James 2:24-------- "... by works a man is justified..."
Rom 6:17,17------"...obey from the heart...then freed from sin (justified)"

One must conditionally have an obedient faith, be in Christ to receive redemption and forgiveness that accompanies grace. Since BOTH grace and works justify then reception of God's grace is conditional upon one's continued obedient faith.

2 Cor 6:1 "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain."

Heb 12:15 "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"

If one does not conditionally keep his obedient faith thereby remaining in Christ, he can then have received grace in vain and be fallen from grace...

Gal 5:4 "Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace."

notuptome · Feb 25, 2015

SeaBass said:

Tts 2:11 "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,"

God's grace hath appeared to all men yet all men will not be saved (Matt 7:13) so grace is received conditionally.

Rom 5:2 "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

2 Tim 2:1 "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."

Eph 1:7 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"

Titus 3:7------------ "...being justified by his grace...."
James 2:24-------- "... by works a man is justified..."
Rom 6:17,17------"...obey from the heart...then freed from sin (justified)"

One must conditionally have an obedient faith, be in Christ to receive redemption and forgiveness that accompanies grace. Since BOTH grace and works justify then reception of God's grace is conditional upon one's continued obedient faith.

2 Cor 6:1 "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain."

Heb 12:15 "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"

If one does not conditionally keep his obedient faith thereby remaining in Christ, he can then have received grace in vain and be fallen from grace...

Gal 5:4 "Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace."

What a negative nelly. Gods grace does not have conditions nor does Gods grace need to be completed by mans works or efforts. Grace is how God gives the greatest gift ever given to those who deserve it least.

Just rots your socks to admit that God has done it all. Receive and have eternal life. Reject and abide in eternal condemnation.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

SeaBass · Feb 25, 2015

notuptome said:

Nothing negative in speaking about ALL the truth about grace.

http://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/107353-grace-only-thread.html

Above is a link to a thread about "grace only" that was started about 3 weeks ago. I searched through that thread and found no references to Gal 5:4; 2 Cor 6:1; Heb 12:15. So does the OP of this thread want a thread that thoroughly looks at grace or a thread where verses about grace are cherry-picked out and misapplied?

It's beyond any reasonable doubt that God's grace comes with conditions else all men' would be saved, Tts 2:11 and none could receive grace in vain/fall from grace, 2 Cor 6:1; Gal 5:4....neither of which are biblically true.

notuptome · Feb 25, 2015

SeaBass said:

You always manage to create a reasonable doubt that you know Gods grace.

It is very evident that you do not know all the truth about Gods grace.

I do know what Gods grace has done for me. Perhaps you should consider what it has done for you. Instead of making up silly stuff that it cannot do.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

SeaBass · Feb 25, 2015

notuptome said:

Again, it's beyond any reasonable doubt that God's grace comes with conditions else: 1) all men would be saved, Tts 2:11

2) and no man would ever receive grace in vain/fall from grace, 2 Cor 6:1; Gal 5:4.

Both 1 and 2 would be true if grace were unconditional, but they are not.

This is nothing I made up, but facts about grace from the bible.

MarcR · Feb 25, 2015

And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me who caused his pain? For me who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Refrain: Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

He left His Father's throne above. So free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love and bled for Adam's helpless race.
'Tis mercy all immense and free, for O' my God it found out me!

Long my imprisoned lay fast bound in sin and nature's night.
Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray. I woke, the dungeon flamed with light!
My chaibs fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee.

No condemnation now I dread. Jesus and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine.
Bold i approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown through Christ my own.

Joidevivre · Feb 25, 2015

The truth about God's grace is so precious and will always be opposed. Not surprised there are usually a few on every wonderful thread such as this.

Amazing Grace.

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