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If you really want to know what grace (charis in NT Greek),
1) Look it up in Greek lexicons,
2) Read all the passages where the word occurs,
3) correlate it with the general related truths.
4) Consider the standard use in theology for unmerited or favor contrary to merit.
See if you can verify the elements:
a) Does God favor men?
b) Do men deserve it?
c) Is that favor contrary to their merit?
I recall a book written some years ago with a title like:
"Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blond"
5) Sing it in Praise to the Lord (if you are a believer):
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Greater than all our sins;
How shall my tongue describe it?
Where shall His praise begin.
Taking away my burden;
Setting my spirit free;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chains have been torn asunder, giving me liberty!
Reaching the most defiled,
By its transforming power,
Making him God's Dear child;
Purchasing peace & pardon;
For all eternity,
For the wonderful Grace of Jesus, reaches me.
<em>[video=youtube;-degWPtPhY0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-degWPtPhY0[/video]
1) Look it up in Greek lexicons,
2) Read all the passages where the word occurs,
3) correlate it with the general related truths.
4) Consider the standard use in theology for unmerited or favor contrary to merit.
See if you can verify the elements:
a) Does God favor men?
b) Do men deserve it?
c) Is that favor contrary to their merit?
I recall a book written some years ago with a title like:
"Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blond"
5) Sing it in Praise to the Lord (if you are a believer):
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Greater than all our sins;
How shall my tongue describe it?
Where shall His praise begin.
Taking away my burden;
Setting my spirit free;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chains have been torn asunder, giving me liberty!
Reaching the most defiled,
By its transforming power,
Making him God's Dear child;
Purchasing peace & pardon;
For all eternity,
For the wonderful Grace of Jesus, reaches me.
<em>[video=youtube;-degWPtPhY0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-degWPtPhY0[/video]
Rom 3:24 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"
Justification is free by God's grace, so it CANNOT be earned. But even though it is free/unearned it does not happen UNCONDITIONALLY.
One must be CONDITIONALLY be "in Christ Jesus" for this free justification and redemption to occur. One must obey the gospel in believing repenting confessing and then being baptized into Christ Gal 3:27. But this obedience cannot earn a free gift that has already been offered but are necessary conditions placed upon the free gift. So God's grace is free and available to all, so why do not all people receive this free gift? Not all will CONDITIONALLY be in Christ.
Justification is free by God's grace, so it CANNOT be earned. But even though it is free/unearned it does not happen UNCONDITIONALLY.
One must be CONDITIONALLY be "in Christ Jesus" for this free justification and redemption to occur. One must obey the gospel in believing repenting confessing and then being baptized into Christ Gal 3:27. But this obedience cannot earn a free gift that has already been offered but are necessary conditions placed upon the free gift. So God's grace is free and available to all, so why do not all people receive this free gift? Not all will CONDITIONALLY be in Christ.
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