The topic is the grace of the cross.
Ok, perhaps it seems I steered off track and was leading.
I suppose my point is not directed toward you Elin though you helped in my leading up to the points I was trying to make
Some people need it like that ya know, precept upon precept
1+1=2
as opposed to just jumping straight to
(x+y)(x-y)
God mocks the proud and gives grace to whom?
If he doesn't give grace to the proud
Then is there a condition to be met in there somewhere?
I see that there is while some who think of themselves say there is not.
Another point is, God doesn't take kindly to his gifts (grace and mercy and salvation) being taken for granted, which drives his wrath.
When we have been given grace and mercy, I believe we should not just appreciate it inside but show God we appreciate it by no longer ticking him off.
Knowing him is knowing his words
Not ticking him off is not sinning against him.
They both go hand in hand.
Following him cannot be done properly, righteously nor effectively unless one knows him.
I know when I allow myself to be humbled, the more I follow him and the closer to him I become.
And the progress never ends.
I would like to believe everybody would want to be as close to and know God as much as possible.
Hopefully that's why everybody is here.