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Category Archives: Grace
Grace Series: In Christ
“Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling not according to our own works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” (2 Timothy 1:9). The … Continue reading
Grace Series: Salvation, The Gift of God (Grace through Faith)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves” (Ephesians 2:8a). The word “for” (gar) points backwards. The gentiles, before salvation, were dead in trespasses and sins [Ephesians 2:1 (“you” refers to the gentiles. See … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Plan of salvation, pride, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged before ordained, christian walk, created for good works, david lipscomb, Ephesians 2, faith, foreordain, gift of God, Grace, is faith the gift of God? Ephesians 2, is salvation 50/50?, isaac watts, it is a gift of God, meritorious works, not of works lest any should boast, ordained works, prepared works, roy deaver, salvation, salvation is the gift of God, song when I survey the wondrous cross, that not of yourselves, that=salvation, the basis of salvation, the source of salvation, types of works, wayne jackson
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Grace Series: Access Into Grace
“Therefore, having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Hope, Peace, Textual study
Tagged access by faith into grace, enemies, faith, Grace, hope, hope of glory, justification, justified by blood, justified by faith, peace with God, Romans 5:1-2, sinners, ungodly
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Grace Series: The Promise of Grace
“For the promise that he would be heir of the world was not to Abraham or his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith” (Romans 4:13). A promise was made to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3; 17:5-6; 22:16-18; 28:14). … Continue reading
Grace Series: Grace Not Debt
“Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness” (Romans 4:4-5). The term … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Textual study
Tagged abraham, abraham counted righteous, Acts 2:40, blind man wash in pool siloam, circumcision, David, david needed forgiveness, faith accounted for righteouness, flawless law keeping, Grace, grace and works, grace not debt, jericho a gift, life of faith, meeting conditions for pardon, naaman dip seven times in jordan, no one can merit salvation, Psalm 32:1-5, robert taylor jr., Romans 4:4-5, salvation is a gift of God, save ourselves?, the walls of jericho, type of works, works=perfect obedience
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Grace Series: Grace for Grace
“And of His fullness we have received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:16-17). There is a contrast between what Moses brought to man and what … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus, Old Testament/New Testament, Textual study
Tagged curtis cates, day of atonement, forgiveness of sins before Christ, full of grace and truth, Grace, grace and truth through Jesus Christ, grace for grace, grace instead of grace, John 1:16-17, old testament/new testament, song oh the depths and the riches, the law was given through moses, tillit s. teddlie, was there forgiveness of sins under the old testament?, was there grace under the old testament?
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How Do You Use The Bible?
Centuries ago in Spain, a Prince of Grenada, for political reasons, was sentenced to life in solitary confinement. He was imprisoned in Madrid’s “The Place of the Skull” prison. He was allowed one book, the Bible. He read it through, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Grace, Meaning and Purpose, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged as appeared to all men, bible study, blessed hope, glorious appearing, godly, Granville Sharp, hope, Jesus God and savior, longest verse, madrid spain, prince of grenada, righteously, shortest verse, sober, the Gospel preached to all, the grace of God, the place of the skull, Titus 2, trivia, ungodliness, worldly lust
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Grace
The term “grace” is often used by church going people; but what does it mean? What is the meaning of the word? In every day speech, we today use the word in a variety of ways: (1) we may speak … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 5:12, charis, Grace, kittle, kjv, perschbacher, plato, thayer, true grace, useage of term
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