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Grace

Why this matters for following Jesus

Grace is the centre of the gospel: God gives us Christ, forgiveness and new life as a gift we could never earn, and John says we have all received "grace upon grace" from his fullness. The same grace teaches us to say no to ungodliness and yes to a changed life (Titus 2:11-14), so it is neither a licence nor a wage. Christians have argued hard about how grace and the human will work together, and a disciple should hear each side in its own words.

Study path

  1. 1The God who shows graceKnow

    What kind of God freely shows favour, and where do we see it fully in Jesus?

    Gen 6:8Exod 33:12-17Exod 34:6-7Ps 103:8-14Deut 7:7-9John 1:14-17

  2. 2Grace in Christ: Paul's gospelKnow

    What does "saved by grace through faith" mean for me?

    Rom 3:21-264:4-5Eph 2:4-10Titus 3:3-7

  3. 3Grace that teaches and costsFollow

    Does grace make me careless, or does it change me?

    Rom 5:12-216:1, 14-15Titus 2:11-14Phil 2:12-131 Cor 15:102 Cor 12:9

Living it out

Begin each day by receiving forgiveness (Heb 4:16), then ask what a grateful, obedient life looks like today (Titus 2:11-14); do not keep a ledger of your wins and losses.

Telling others

Tell the story of grace as a gift, not a bargain, and let your own kindness to people who do not deserve it back the words up (Eph 2:8-10).

Read for yourself

Classic writing on this topic, free to read. Older English can read differently from today’s, and each author writes from his own tradition, so read widely and test everything against Scripture.

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