the unmerited favor of God, from the Greek 'charis' meaning a gift (from God)
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The Grace Gambit
You might be familiar with Pascal's Wager, also known as Pascal's Gambit. It states that one is best off believing in Christianity, because, if it is true, you'll be saved and go to heaven, and if it ...
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How do Roman Catholics understand salvation in light of Romans 3&4?
As far as I can understand it, Paul directly contradicts the Roman Catholic doctrine of salvation in Romans 3 & 4 (see verses 3:21-22, 3:28, 4:4-6 in particular, but I'm referring to the broad ...
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Where does prevenient grace originate in the Bible?
What is the Biblical basis for Prevenient Grace?
I am specifically referring to the belief that if a child is born and dies before reaching the age of responsibility, and so did not have the ...
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What is the Catholic concept of grace?
This question reminded me of a question I've had for a long time: What is the Catholic concept of grace?
A look at the dictionary says:
grace [greys]
noun
favor or goodwill. Synonyms: ...
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Is the God Calvinists believe in unjust?
Who I am: ex worship leader / lifelong "Christian" of 18 years, now agnostic.
Why I ask: If God is the way I am about to describe (unjust from a human perspective), why follow him?
From my ...
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Can the grace of God depart from a Christian?
Can a Christian fall from grace? Please refer to the verse below and shed some light.
Galatians 5:4 “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen ...
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Salvation vs Condemnation: Matthew 12
Matthew 12 ESV
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree
bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You
brood of ...
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How does Free Grace Theology reconcile 1 John?
My understanding of Free Grace Theology is that it separates the believers salvation from their sanctification, in that sanctification is not the necessary result of salvation. It separates the call ...
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Are questions that begin “Is it ok to ___” of primary theological importance?
Questions that begin "Is it ok to _" are often asked and I believe it is helpful to ask "how now shall we live?". However, from a theological standpoint are these questions of primary importance when ...
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How did Thomas Aquinas view grace as opposed to the church fathers?
I talked to a teacher at a theological seminary here in Sweden today, and we discussed the nature of grace: Fulfillment of natural potential or completely otherworldly? His idea was that with Thomas ...
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Is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” preaching heresy?
I love the song "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." Its beautiful, and the backstory is pretty amazing. My problem is that I always shudder every time I sing the third verse.
It says, "O to grace, ...
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How does the gospel turn justice into a defender of the guilty?
Usually we think of God's justice as his perfect judgment in punishing sin and dispensing equity along perfect scales of measurement. However as we were born in sin, justice is essentially something ...
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What is the Biblical basis that God's sacrifice is sufficient for all of our sins (past included)?
I spoke to a friend recently and they said:
I feel like I've done so much in my past, and that is holding me back from having a relationship with God. How can I know that God will accept me, even ...
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Do Rob Bell and Tullian Tchividjian represent sides of any prior Christian controversy?
Both Rob Bell and Tullian Tchividjian have each taken heat for talking too much about grace.[*] Here is, for example, an interview on John Piper's objections to Rob Bell, and here is David Murray's ...
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According to Reformed Christianity, what is the meaning of “grace” (χάρις)? [closed]
According to Reformed Christianity, what is "grace" (χάρις)?
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Where are the biblical references that talk about grace and eternal salvation? [closed]
Are we once saved always saved? How much bad can living in the time of grace and not law cover? All of it or just when we are still good a heart?
