A Biblical Definition of the Grace of God

"GRACE is that UNMERITED FAVOR OF GOD, whereby in His own SOVEREIGN good pleasure, IT PLEASES THE TRIUNE GOD to MANIFEST HIS OWN GLORY 1 by showing KINDNESS and MERCY to those whom, before the foundation of the world, GOD THE FATHER CHOSE, OR ELECTED 2 to save, or redeem (with absolutely NO consideration or foresight of anything good in them) from among His enemies,3 ALL of which are by nature rebellious, Hell-deserving sinners, as fallen through the sin of the first man Adam, their federal head and representative 4 -- by effectually calling them through GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT,5 to repentance toward God, and faith in His dear Son,6 by justifying them,7 by delivering them from the reigning power of sin and Satan,8 by adopting them into His family and giving them the Spirit of adoption, the Holy Spirit, to indwell them,9 by giving them spiritual and eternal life 10 and transforming them by regeneration, or the New Birth,11 so that they willingly 12 become His true worshippers,13 and His obedient, loving servants,14 and who are ultimately to be glorified, or perfectly conformed to the image of His dear Son 15 -- all of this at a TREMENDOUS COST to Him of incomprehensible PERSONAL SACRIFICE: 16 the VOLUNTARY, SUBSTITUTIONARY, PROPITIATORY SACRIFICE,17 the shedding of the PRECIOUS BLOOD,18 of His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ 19 (who is GOD THE SON manifest in human flesh) in their behalf." 20


(Each of the passages underlined below may be read by clicking on them)

1 Ephesians 1:5-6,9, 2:4-9, Luke 12:32, Matthew 11:25-26, Exodus 33:17-19, Romans 9:15-16; 2 Ephesians 1:3-4, Acts 13:48, John 6:37, 17:2, 2 Thess. 2:13; 3 Romans 5:10, Colossians 1:21; Rom. 9:16; 4 Ephesians 2:1-3, Titus 3:3-7, Romans 3:9-12; 5:12-19; 5 Romans 8:28-30, 1 Corinthians 1:23-31, 2 Timothy 1:9, John 6:37,65, Jeremiah 31:3; 6 Acts 13:48, 16:14, 18:27, 20:21; 7 Romans 3:24-26, 4:5, 5:9, 8:30,33; 8 John 8:31-36, Romans 6:14-22, Acts 26:18, Colossians 1:13; 9 John 1:12, Ephesians 1:5, Galatians 4:5-7; 10 John 5:21,24-25, 10:27-28, 17:2; 11 Ephesians 2:10, Titus 3:3-8; 12 Philippians 2:13, Psalms 110:3; 13 John 4:23-24; 14 Psalms 119:57-60, John 14:15,21,23, Hebrews 5:8-9, I John 2:3-4, 3:14, 4:11-21, Revelation 14:12, 22:3; 15 Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; 16 John 3:14-17, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Peter 1:18-19; 17 John 10:11,15, 2 Corinth. 5:19-21, Romans 3:24-26; 18 1 Peter 1:18-19; 19 1 John 4:9-10, 1 Timothy 3:16; 20 Acts 20:28.


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