dodge (June 19th, 2017)
I know that this quote was not directed at myself, however; Grace does not just mean "favor."
Grace according to Webster: "
(in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings."
An even better denotation of Grace: the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life....The means by which God grants his grace are many.
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Hi and where was Paul told that ??
dan p
Thank you for the clarification. However, I would pose that "charis" is not the "Grace" that so many of us are speaking of. It is more akin to translating as "kindness." While "favor" does work, particularly with the verse in Colossians that is the topic, "kindness" or even "unmerited favor" is more accurate.
We must also keep in mind that often people will interchange terminology to fit their own interpretation or meanings. I am not accusing anyone specifically of doing this, however we must be mindful that it does occur.
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Sure, Paul did. However, by its very definition, is it not logical to align events in the Gospels, and even Old Testament events, as being acts of grace, given and "dispensed" by God/Christ? Was not every miracle performed by Christ, grace? Was being an Apostle not a grace?
One very specific example could be the thief next to Christ on the cross. He was assured salvation by Christ. Is this not an act of dispensing grace?
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dodge (July 19th, 2017)
glorydaz (June 19th, 2017)
Thank for again, for the clarification.
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The Hebrews were saved out of Egypt by grace, baptized in the sea, drank of the Rock that was Christ and received the holy Spirit.
Peter taught that the God of grace has called us to his eternal glory through Jesus Christ.
Paul was such a fervent advocate of Mosaic law that Christ's body was afraid of him. Jews thought he was mad.
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