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Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The favor and graciousness shown by
God
to guilty
man
. It stands in contrast to
law
(
John 1:17
17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)
;
Gal. 5:4
4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. (Galatians 5:4)
); also to
works
and to
desert
or reward (
Rom. 4:4
4
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. (Romans 4:4)
;
Rom. 11:6
6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. (Romans 11:6)
): “by grace ye are saved” (
Eph. 2:5,8
5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (Ephesians 2:5)
8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8)
). The grace of God is vouchsafed to the saints all along the way: we find nearly all the
Epistles
commence and end with the invocation of grace on the churches: whereas when individuals are addressed
MERCY
is added (
1 Tim. 1:2
2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Timothy 1:2)
;
2 Tim. 1:2
2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Timothy 1:2)
;
Titus 1:4
4
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. (Titus 1:4)
;
2 John 1:3
3
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. (2 John 3)
). The different aspects of grace and mercy have been thus set forth: “Grace refers more to the source and character of the sentiment; mercy to the state of the person who is its object. Grace may give me
glory
; mercy contemplates some need in me. Mercy is great in the greatness of the need; grace in the thought of the person exercising it.”
From Anstey’s
Doctrinal Definitions
:
This refers to
God
’s unmerited favour toward men. It is getting something good from God that we have not merited. The greatest of these free
gifts
of God’s
grace
is the
salvation
of our souls (
Rom. 11:5-6
5
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. (Romans 11:5‑6)
; Eph.1:7; 2:8;
1 Peter 1:9
9
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:9)
). The practical effect of the working of God’s grace in the human
heart
makes the recipient a spontaneous and thankful worshipper (
Ruth 2:10
10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? (Ruth 2:10)
;
John 9:35-38
35
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37
And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. (John 9:35‑38)
). It also produces a desire in souls to please the
Lord
by
“denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,”
and living
“soberly, righteously, and godly in this world”
(
Titus 2:11-12
11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:11‑12)
). It also produces energy to serve Him (
1 Sam. 25:41
41
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. (1 Samuel 25:41)
;
1 Cor. 15:10
10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. (1 Corinthians 15:10)
).
God’s grace is also towards His people providing various kinds of practical help in the circumstances of
life
, and this enables them to go on in adverse situations for Him (
2 Cor. 12:9-10
9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9‑10)
;
Heb. 12:28
28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: (Hebrews 12:28)
;
James 4:6
6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. (James 4:6)
;
1 Peter 5:10
10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. (1 Peter 5:10)
). (See
Mercy
.)
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