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In English usage, the word, "grace" has several meanings (as it does in Greek). "Unmerited favour" is one of them. "A joyful, generous and encouraging attitude" is another. "Physical fluidity and muscular coordination" is a third, and there are others.
Arguing that it cannot mean one particular sense in any particular context is unnecessary. It is quite possible that it is used in one sense in one place and another sense in another place.
Arguing that it cannot mean one particular sense in any particular context is unnecessary. It is quite possible that it is used in one sense in one place and another sense in another place.
Yes I partially agree ...although one has to look at the etymology of the word.
"Unmerited favour" is from the 12 century definition of grace with much Catholic overtones, especially as it relates to Mary and the elevated Catholic saints.
If one looks at the word from an etymological perspective in the Greek, we see grace Greek "kharisma", relates to gratus meaning "pleasing, agreeable."
We read in the scripture states that Jesus was "full of grace and truth", "unmerited favour" is not the proper understanding of this word in its fuller meaning.
Certainly Jesus was not full of unmerited favour?
I think the "unmerited" is far over stressed and not found in the original classical languages like Latin where "gratia" simply means "favor, esteem, regard"
There is still a lot more Catholicism distortion floating around than we realize.
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