What is Grace? – Do we need Grace?
‘My Grace is sufficient for you’ 2 Corinthians 9
Grace is God’s favor for the unworthy. God is willing to forgive us of our sins and bless us with his abundant grace despite the fact we don’t deserve it. We are born sinners, guilty of all unrighteousness, spiritually dead, unclean, destined for everlasting punishment. But then came grace, God’s mercy for us. There is no way one can enter the kingdom of Heaven other than by God’s grace. Grace is the essence of the gospel. Grace has victory over sin. Grace is a free gift from God, nothing is owed in return. The gift of salvation costs the sinner nothing, but the price Jesus paid was at a great cost. He suffered a painful death on the cross for our sins, he took our place because he loves us unconditionally. Who are we without Christ, who are we with Christ? God’s grace is ours forever.
Some additional Bible verses for reference.
Psalm 51:5 – Behold, I was brought forth in sin.
Romans 3:9 – We are all under sin.
Romans 3:10 – There is not one righteous person.
Romans 3:20- No one is justified in his sight.
Romans 6:14- For sin has no longer control of you because you are not under the law but under grace.
Romans 6:23- For the wages of sin is death but the gift of grace from God is eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:8- Through faith you have been saved by grace.
Ephesians 3:2- The gift of grace given freely from God.
Ephesians 4:7- Grace was given to us in full measure as Christ gift.
2 Thessalonians 2:16- Jesus loves us and gives us everlasting hope because of grace.
James 4:6- God gives grace to the humble.
John 14- Jesus said, ‘ I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me.’
1 John 1:9- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Hebrews 4:16- Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help me in the time of need.
Submitted by LRL
