Grace Part 1

What is grace? Most understand the meaning to be unmerited, undeserved favor, which is correct but the bible also tells of the manifold grace of God. If the grace of God is manifold then it would have many parts, forms and applications. The common meaning therefore would be best realized as the fundamental principle by which all the various parts, forms and applications of God's grace is imparted. It may even come as a shock that many Christians come face to face with many parts, forms and aplications of God's grace an never recognize them as such. This is not only a sad fact but results in bringing injury to the grace of God. For the same scriptures that discloses grace also says "receive not the grace of God in vain, or frustate the grace of God, nor do despite unto the Spirit of grace, neither fail of the grace of God, or turn the grace of God into lasciviousness", to name a few of the injuries one can do to the grace of God. (2 Co. 6:1, Gal. 2:21, Heb. 10:29 Jude 4, Heb.12:१५


Grace is one of the essential attributes of God, and as such, it would be impossible to fully comprehend the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of it. The doctrine of grace is of great significance, worthy of our thoughful study, for it is the essential feature of salvation and Christian life. Each passage of scripture concerning grace should be examined carefully to discover the root idea of grace, for each one will take a different form, and display a wide area of operation. This is the reason why grace is one of the perfections of God, because it is as boundless as he is. As a steward of the grace of God, it is the Christians duty to understand the full important of grace, and to elevate it to its proper function, so as not to due injury to it and bring reproach to his holy name.