OVERVIEW OF GRACE
By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011
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This paper discusses grace or unmerited flavor from God to His Christians. Grace is getting from God a gift that we do not deserve. God gives the gift of grace to whoever He wishes & only gives kindness (not grace) to the unbeliever. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME:
GRACE IS A GIFT FROM GOD: God grace by gift of Jesus grace to Christians by a measure of faith He called us not according to our works but His own purpose & grace given before world.
Romans 5:15 Jesus is the source of grace given as a gift to the Christian.
Romans 12:3 God dealt measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 1:4 Grace come from Jesus as a gift.
Ephesians 4:7 The Christian is given a measured gift of grace.
2 Timothy 1:9 Grace given to God's Christians before world began.
PURPOSE:
COMPARE - OFFENSE (SIN) LEADING TO DEATH & GIFT OF GRACE TO LIFE: Sin by Adam lead to death & the grace of gift of righteousness by Jesus life & ministry lead to life.
Romans 5:15-21 Gift of grace vs. law
God's grace makes us what we are and what we will be. We still need to labor with God's help so the grace will not be vain.
1 Corinthians 15:10 God's grace within the Christian drives him to labor for God.
KEY VERSE:
1 Corinthians 15:10 God's grace within the Christian drives him to labor for God.
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Peter and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT:
H2580. chen, khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subj. (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):--favour, grace (-ious), pleasant, precious, [well-] favoured.
Genesis 6:8 H2580
- Noah was favored by God to be the instrument to bring salvation to his family and animals.
Proverbs 3:34 H2580
- God blesses those that are lowly and meek.
G5485. charis, khar'-ece; from G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstr. or concr.; lit., fig. or spiritual; espec. the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, -worthy).
Ephesians 2:8-9 G5485
- God gives grace & we believe unto salvation. It is a gift of God and not of man's work.
1 Peter 5:5 G5485
- God resists the proud and blesses by His grace those that are humble & those subject to others.
WHY:
THE CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP OF GRACE OR SIN & LAW: Christians are to be dead to sin, not under law, & not live in sin that grace they abound. They know that righteousness comes not by law but by Christ, & they are not to frustrate grace but are justified by Christ not law
Romans 6:1-2 God's grace abounds.
Romans 6:14-15 If under grace sin does not dominate the Christian because he is not under the law.
Galatians 2:21 The grace of God produces righteousness in us by Christ death.
Galatians 5:4 Results of trying to be justified by law is that you fall from grace.
LASTING GRACE: God is blessing us during this age or dispensation of grace & in future ages. God will show His exceeding riches of His grace toward us through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7 Looking back we will see God's grace toward us.
Ephesians 3:2 We live in the dispensation or age of grace.
WAY:
GRACE GROWS BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD & HUMILITY: Want grace to grow?
God gives grace to humble, & lets grace grow with the growth in the knowledge of God & Jesus.
Proverbs 3:34 Grace to low
James 4:6 God's method for Christians growing in grace.
1 Peter 5:5 God's method for Christians growing in grace.
1 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied - by God's election.
2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied - knowledge of God.
2 Peter 3:18 Grow in grace by the knowledge of Jesus.
WHEREAS:
WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE: Salvation is an unmerited gift from God to whoever He desires.
Through the grace of Jesus we are saved, make us heirs of eternal life, & will not withhold good.
Psalms 84:11 God give grace to walk upright.
Acts 15:11 Through the grace of Jesus the Christian is saved.
Romans 11:5-6 It is given freely by God (Psalms 84:11). Both Jews & Christians are saved by grace not by works.
Ephesians 2:8-9 Grace is the gift of God to save us.
Titus 3:7 Justified by God's grace to become heirs of eternal life.
WHERE: Earth
WHEN: All Times
WHILE:
GOD'S (JESUS) GRACE: Jesus had God's grace upon Him, law came by Moses but grace came by Jesus, & Jesus gave us the riches of His grace for our redemption the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 2:40 Jesus has the fullness of grace which is shared by Christians in redemption.
John 1:14-17 The Old Testament saint had only a partial grace. Jesus is the fullness of the grace of God.
Ephesians 1:6-7 The riches of God's grace is love, redemption, & forgiveness.
GOD GIVES ONLY LOVING KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVER:Only Christians receive God's grace starting with salvation making them God's children. God provides man what he needs to exist.
Matthew 5:45 Kindness
Acts 14:17 Kindness
1 Timothy 6:17 Kindness to all.
MAN MAY FAIL TO RECEIVE GOD'S GRACE: God provides grace to only His Christians.
Unbelievers do not receive grace in vain, are bitter & defiled, have wrong gospel, & deny Jesus.
2 Corinthians 6:1 God is blessing, but the unbeliever is not receiving making the grace vain
Galatians 1:6-7 To follow the wrong gospel removes the person from grace.
Hebrews 12:15 Bitterness leads to failed grace.
Jude 1:4 God's grace used wrong leads man to denying Christ.
WANT:
GRACE TO RECEIVE GIFTS AND DO OUR MINISTRY: God's grace to do our ministries: of witnessing of the resurrection of Jesus, with access by faith into this grace where we stand, with gifts from grace to prophecy, or grace to preach among Gentiles as good stewards of God's grace.
Acts 4:33 Grace to make the Christians witnesses of Jesus resurrection.
Romans 5:2 Access to God by grace given the Christian.
Romans 12:6 Gifts of Holy Spirit by grace given.
Ephesians 3:8 Grace given to preach Christ riches.
1 Peter 4:10 Grace from God to use the ministry gift.
PAPER OUTLINE:
I) THE HEBREW & GREEK WORDS FOR GRACE:
II) GOD GIVES ONLY LOVING KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVER:
III) MAN MAY FAIL TO RECEIVE GOD'S GRACE:
IV) COMPARE - OFFENSE (SIN) LEADING TO DEATH & GIFT OF GRACE TO LIFE:
V) GOD'S (JESUS) GRACE:
VI) GRACE IS A GIFT FROM GOD:
VII) GRACE GROWS BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD & HUMILITY:
VIII) WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE:
IX) GRACE TO RECEIVE GIFTS AND DO OUR MINISTRY:
X) THE CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP OF GRACE OR SIN & LAW:
XI) GRACE CONCLUSION:
I) THE HEBREW & GREEK WORDS FOR GRACE: Strong's Dictionary meanings/scriptures
H2580. chen, khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subj. (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):--favour, grace (-ious), pleasant, precious, [well-] favoured.
Genesis 6:8 H2580
- Noah was favored by God to be the instrument to bring salvation to his family and animals.
Proverbs 3:34 H2580
- God blesses those that are lowly and meek.
G5485. charis, khar'-ece; from G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstr. or concr.; lit., fig. or spiritual; espec. the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, -worthy).
Ephesians 2:8-9 G5485
- God gives grace & we believe unto salvation. It is a gift of God and not of man's work.
1 Peter 5:5 G5485
- God resists the proud and blesses by His grace those that are humble & those subject to others.
II) GOD GIVES ONLY LOVING KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVER: Only Christians receive God's grace starting with salvation making them God's children. God provides man what he needs to exist.
Matthew 5:45 Kindness
Acts 14:17 Kindness
1 Timothy 6:17 Kindness to all.
III) MAN MAY FAIL TO RECEIVE GOD'S GRACE: God provides grace to only His Christians.
Unbelievers do not receive grace in vain, are bitter & defiled, have wrong gospel, & deny Jesus.
2 Corinthians 6:1 God is blessing, but the unbeliever is not receiving making the grace vain
Galatians 1:6-7 To follow the wrong gospel removes the person from grace.
Hebrews 12:15 Bitterness leads to failed grace.
Jude 1:4 God's grace used wrong leads man to denying Christ.
IV) COMPARE - OFFENSE (SIN) LEADING TO DEATH & GIFT OF GRACE TO LIFE: Sin by Adam lead to death & the grace of gift of righteousness by Jesus life & ministry lead to life.
Romans 5:15-21 Gift of grace vs. law
V) GOD'S (JESUS) GRACE: Jesus had God's grace upon Him, law came by Moses but grace came by Jesus, & Jesus gave us the riches of His grace for our redemption the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 2:40 Jesus has the fullness of grace which is shared by Christians in redemption.
John 1:14-17 The Old Testament saint had only a partial grace. Jesus is the fullness of the grace of God.
Ephesians 1:6-7 The riches of God's grace is love, redemption, & forgiveness.
VI) GRACE IS A GIFT FROM GOD: God grace by gift of Jesus grace to Christians by a measure of faith He called us not according to our works but His own purpose & grace given before world.
Romans 5:15 Jesus is the source of grace given as a gift to the Christian.
Romans 12:3 God dealt measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 1:4 Grace come from Jesus as a gift.
Ephesians 4:7 The Christian is given a measured gift of grace.
2 Timothy 1:9 Grace given to God's Christians before world began.
VII) GRACE GROWS BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD & HUMILITY: Want grace to grow?
God gives grace to humble, & lets grace grow with the growth in the knowledge of God & Jesus.
Proverbs 3:34 Grace to low
James 4:6 God's method for Christians growing in grace.
1 Peter 5:5 God's method for Christians growing in grace.
1 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied - by God's election.
2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied - knowledge of God.
2 Peter 3:18 Grow in grace by the knowledge of Jesus.
VIII) WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE: Salvation is an unmerited gift from God to whoever He desires.
Through the grace of Jesus we are saved, make us heirs of eternal life, & will not withhold good.
Psalms 84:11 God give grace to walk upright.
Acts 15:11 Through the grace of Jesus the Christian is saved.
Romans 11:5-6 It is given freely by God (Psalms 84:11). Both Jews & Christians are saved by grace not by works.
Ephesians 2:8-9 Grace is the gift of God to save us.
Titus 3:7 Justified by God's grace to become heirs of eternal life.
IX) GRACE TO RECEIVE GIFTS AND DO OUR MINISTRY: God's grace to do our ministries: of witnessing of the resurrection of Jesus, with access by faith into this grace where we stand, with gifts from grace to prophecy, or grace to preach among Gentiles as good stewards of God's grace.
Acts 4:33 Grace makes the Christians witnesses of Jesus resurrection.
Romans 5:2 Access is given to God by grace given the Christian.
Romans 12:6 Gifts of Holy Spirit by grace given.
Ephesians 3:8 Grace given to preach Christ riches.
1 Peter 4:10 Grace from God to use the ministry gift.
X) THE CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP OF GRACE OR SIN & LAW: Christians are to be dead to sin, not under law, & not live in sin that grace they abound. They know that righteousness comes not by law but by Christ, & they are not to frustrate grace but are justified by Christ not law
Romans 6:1-2 God's grace abounds.
Romans 6:14-15 If under grace sin does not dominate the Christian because he is not under the law.
Galatians 2:21 The grace of God produces righteousness in us by Christ death.
Galatians 5:4 Results of trying to be justified by law is that you fall from grace.
LASTING GRACE: God is blessing us during this age or dispensation of grace & in future ages. God will show His exceeding riches of His grace toward us through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7 Looking back we will see God's grace toward us.
Ephesians 3:2 We live in the dispensation or age of grace.
XI) GRACE CONCLUSION: God's grace makes us what we are and what we will be. We still need to labor with God's help so the grace will not be vain.
1 Corinthians 15:10 God's grace within the Christian drives him to labor for God.
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