God demonstrates His grace to us every moment
of our lives. EVERY blessing we receive comes to us because of the grace of
God. Every breath we take, every moment we enjoy, every gift we receive, every
skill that we possess, every work that we accomplish and every hope we have for
the future is ours only because of God's grace. Even the good we do in
obedience to God and the love we show to others are possible only because of
God's grace. God may reward us for our obedience or for the kindness and love
we show to others, but the source of every good thing in our lives is the sovereign grace of our Father in heaven.
This is especially true in regard to our
salvation. No matter how we live or how much we pray, no matter how much we
love the Lord or how diligent we are in seeking to live a holy life, our
eternal salvation is based totally and completely on the grace of God. THAT is
the main emphasis of this course. We do not minimize the importance of prayer,
obedience, Bible study, or seeking to help others, but we must always recognize
that we can add absolutely nothing to what Jesus has already done for our
salvation.
Since Jesus Christ has
done everything required for the forgiveness of our sins and for our eternal
life, our part is to BELIEVE in Jesus Christ as our perfect Savior and then
seek to live out the salvation He gives us in works of obedience, gratitude and
praise. That is what the Bible means when it says that we are saved by grace through faith for good works (Ephesians 2:4-10).
In this course we will study some of the
wonderful ways in which God has demonstrated His grace to mankind throughout
history. The first Lessons will deal primarily with God's gracious actions and
promises in the Old Testament. Later Lessons will focus on the teachings of grace
in the New Testament. The last chapters will deal with the subject of Christian
Liberty--our freedom in Christ to live without the burden of constantly
wondering whether we are good enough or whether we are doing enough to please
God. We obviously do want to please God and walk with Him if we are His
children, but salvation is truly a gift from our Father in heaven. The way of
salvation has always been By Grace Alone.
(Shared from ‘SAVED BY GRACE By Dr. Ed Roels”
