Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus – 2 Peter 3:18
Peter here tells us how to be secure and effective in our faith. By growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace
Salvation: A Gracious Gift of God, Received by Faith
Salvation is a gracious gift of God. There is nothing we can do to earn or deserve it. We can only accept this gracious gift of God by faith.
Why Did God Create the Heaven and Earth?
Why did God create the universe, and us? It is not possible for humanity to fully understand God’s reasons. But I believe grace is at the heart of it.
The Law vs. Grace and Mercy – John 8:2-11
As one who has experienced God’s grace, I should extend grace and mercy to others rather than hold them to a legalistic standard of law.
Tearing Down Walls – Ephesians 2:11-22
In Christ it makes no difference whether we are Jew or Gentile. We are all one body in him because of grace. It is by faith in what Jesus did that we come into relationship with God now; not by adherence to the commands and regulations of the law. Because observance of the law as a means to righteousness has been replaced by God’s grace, we are all equally able to stand before God, not because of what I have done, but because of what he did.
Amazing Grace – Ephesians 2:8-10
Grace. More specifically God’s grace. As believers we talk about it a lot, frequently defining it as God’s unmerited favor towards us. And indeed it is. It is by God’s grace that we are saved, and not by anything we can do (Ephesians 2:8). God’s grace has dealt with our sin and we now have a future with him. It is unfortunate however that we often leave it there.
From Death Into Life: An Act of Grace – Ephesians 2:1-7
In my natural state I was spiritually dead, separated from the life of God. But by his grace, I have been made alive, with a life that will never end.
The Doctrine of Salvation
The doctrine of salvation encompasses our initial salvation experience, our ongoing walk with Christ, and our final deliverance from the fate of this world.
Justified Freely by God’s Grace – Romans 3:22-25
It is by God’s grace that I have been freely justified through faith in Christ Jesus. A gift freely given and totally undeserved.
Arminianism: It’s All About Grace
For the Arminian, God’s grace frees the will of a depraved humanity enough to allow us to accept or reject his gift of salvation to us.