S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

The gospel message is the good news of God's grace, so it is important to know what grace is and to constantly seek to get a better view of what grace does in our lives. Grace is an essential part ...

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Jay Saunders Supporter

Grace is unmerited favor. It is underserve forgivness. It is endless mercy. Grace cannot be fully comprehended by mankind.

Like God himself cannot be fully understood. He says his ways are above our ways and His thoughts are above our thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 Paul said we look at God through a dark glass not fully comprehending Him. 1 Cor 13:12 He will always be a bit of a mystery to us in this life.

But He has through the hand of man given us enough of His thought and enough of His understanding through the scriptures to live in a manner that pleases Him.

That understanding of Him will allow us to be like Him partly on earth. But we will never be equal with our creator and Heavenly Father.

If we have a good Father here on earth, we can emulate all that is good in Him but if we emulate the bad in Him also. We are no better than a previous generation. But by obeying our earthly father in all that is good. We will have favor with Him and our Heavenly Father also. Eph 6:2 Exodus 20:12 Deuteronomy 5:16

Love for our earthly father is the best reason to obey Him. But the threat of punishment might be a greater incentive when necessary to obey him. Because all of us have a rebellious nature that we must reign in.

Rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft. 1 Sam 15:23 Selfish ambition is another temptation to disobey our parents here on earth. But we have a higher father in heaven and His ways are perfect. If we follow after our Heavenly Father, we may please our earthly Father or not. That all depends on which Father he follows after the most his earthly Father or his Heavenly Father.

When are earthly Father dies we no longer have a guide for good or bad. But are heavenly Father's ways are perfect. Mathew 5:48 By emulating him we can be more perfect but grace is there when we rebel. Acknowledging that rebellion and repenting of it. That is amazing grace put into a viable, reliable action.

Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds but it is never a license to sin habitually. Romans 5:12-21

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Grace is God’s unmerited favor, a free gift we don’t deserve and can’t earn. As Ephesians 2:8-9 says, salvation comes “through faith… it is the gift of God, not by works.” Like the story of grits served without being ordered or paid for (down south in the U.S), grace is simply given. While “deserved” is written on hell’s door, on heaven’s door is written “The Free Gift.”

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

What is the definition of grace?

John 1:16 reads, "For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace." But what IS grace? The briefest definition of grace is "favour," specifically "unmerited favour from God." Put another way, it's receiving what we don't deserve.

Grace is commonly defined as the freely given, unmerited favour and love of God toward humanity, often described as receiving a blessing or salvation that is not earned. Beyond this theological definition, grace represents divine assistance, elegance of movement, politeness, and a reprieve or extension of time.

The Greek word for" undeserved kindness" is khaʹris. In this context, it denotes God's bounteous giving, generous love, and kindness. This kindness is given unearned and unmerited; the giving is motivated solely by the giver's generosity.

The doubling of the word khaʹris, combined with the Greek preposition an·tiʹ (here rendered "upon"), denotes an abundant, continual, or successive flow of undeserved kindness. The idea could also be expressed as "continual [or "constant"] undeserved kindness"

Bible Verses on Grace:

Ephesians 2:8-9: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."

2 Corinthians 12:9: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness," says Desiring God.

Romans 3:24: "...and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

Examples of Grace in the Bible:

Noah and the Flood (Genesis 6:8): Despite a wicked world, God showed grace to Noah, sparing him and his family from destruction.

Rahab's Salvation (Joshua 2): As a Gentile prostitute, Rahab was unworthy by typical standards, yet God spared her and her family during the fall of Jericho.

The Criminal on the Cross (Luke 23:43): Jesus granted salvation to a criminal in his final moments, a clear example of grace that is not earned by works.

The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11): Instead of condemning her to death as the law allowed, Jesus offered her mercy and a new life.

Paul's Conversion (1 Corinthians 15:10): Paul, formerly a persecutor of Christians, acknowledged that his apostolic ministry was a gift of God's grace.

Joseph's Brothers (Genesis 37-50): Joseph demonstrated immense grace by forgiving his brothers, who had sold him into slavery, and later providing for them.

The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32): The father (representing God) welcomes back his rebellious son with celebration rather than punishment.

King David's Forgiveness (2 Samuel 11-12): Despite David's adultery and murder, God offered him grace and a second chance, even while allowing consequences.

Mephibosheth: David showed grace to King Saul's grandson, who was "lame in both feet". David restored his family lands and invited him to eat at the king's table continually, even though he was a relative of David's former enemy.

Conclusion:

In the Bible, grace is often defined as "unmerited favour"—God giving us what we do not deserve rather than what we do.

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