Grace is the love of God freely and fully bestowed on guilty sinners without regard to any merit of their own and in spite of any demerit. It is God showing His perfect goodness to those who have no legitimate reason to expect anything but severity.

"This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Him as a sacrifice, as the One who would turn aside His wrath, taking away sin, through faith in His blood" (Rom. 3:22--25).Grace does not depend on the recipient. It lies wholly in the giver, in God. Grace does not help--it does all!Grace is bestowed on all who: 1) are convinced that Jesus is the Messiah, the One who died for all their sins (past, present, and future) and rose bodily from the dead; 2) have invited Jesus to take complete control of their lives; and 3) are ready to confess Him as their personal Lord and Savior. This is what is meant by being "under grace" or "in Christ." Those under grace are not on probation--they will never be asked to answer for their sins. Grace, once bestowed, can never be withdrawn (Rom. 8:32-39). The flow of grace depends only on one's belief that it is available without measure and on one's consent to be loved while unworthy. Under grace there is no real reason to be discouraged, for discouragement comes from a failure to trust God's purpose and plan of blessing; there is no real reason to be disappointed, for disappointment comes from having believed in self rather than in God; and there is no real reason to be proud, for no one can stand before God on his or her own merit.Grace Is LimitlessWhen we are in Christ, we:

1. have Christ with us always, never to forsake us--even to the end of the age (Matt. 28:20; Heb. 13:5).
2. know the truth (John 8:32; 2 Cor. 11:10).
3. have God living in us--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit --(John 14:23; 1 John 4:13-15)
4. can ask for whatever we wish, and it will be given to us as we remain in Christ, and His words live in us (John 15:7). (That is, you may ask for whatever you wish, provided that which you ask for will continue you to remain in Christ.)
5. will be one as the triune God is one (John 17:21-22).
6. have peace with God (Rom. 5:1)
7. are safe from the wrath of God (Rom. 5:9).
8. are righteous before God (Rom. 5:19).
9. are dead to the power of sin (Rom. 6:11; Gal. 2:20), i.e., we are set free from enslavement to sin (John 8:32; Rom. 6:18)
10. have eternal life (Rom. 6:22-23).
11. cannot be condemned (Rom. 8:1).
12. are redeemed from the curse of the law, i.e., from death (Rom. 8:2; Gal. 3:13).
13. are God's children, experiencing the continual love, correction, and discipline of the Father (Rom. 8:16; 1 John 3:1; Rev. 3:19).
14. are God's heir--all that Christ inherits will belong to us, too (Rom. 8:17).
15. have the promise that tremendous glory is soon to be revealed in us (Rom. 8:26).
16. have the Holy Spirit's help in overcoming our weaknesses (Rom. 8:26).
17. have the assurance that all things are working together for our good as we love Christ (Rom. 8:28)
18. are predestined to be conformed to the likeness of Christ (Rom. 8:29)
19. are justified before God (Rom. 8:30)
20. are glorified before God (Rom. 8:30)
21. have Jesus Christ continually interceding for us at the right hand of God (Rom. 8:34).
22. can never be separated from the love of Christ (Rom. 8:35-39).
23. will not be disappointed by God (Rom. 10:1 1).
24. have God's gifts and His call, neither of which can ever be revoked (Rom. 11:29).
25. have perseverance and encouragement from God (Rom. 15:5).
26. are God's fellow workers (1 Cor. 3:9)
27. will one day judge the very angels themselves (1 Cor. 6:3).
28. are comforted by God in all our affliction (2 Cor. 1:4).
29. are to God a sweet savor (2 Cor. 2:15).
30. are Christ's ambassadors through whom God appeals to the world to make peace with Him (2 Cor. 5:20)
31. are blessed beyond all measure (Eph. 1:3).
32. were chosen by God before the creation took place (Eph. 1:4,11).
33. are holy and blameless in the sight of God (Eph. 1:4).
34. are loved beyond all measure (Eph. 1:4-6).
35. are totally forgiven of every sin (Eph. 1:7).
36. are redeemed, reconciled to God (Eph. 1:7).
37. are wise and have understanding (Eph. 1:8).
38. know the secret of God's will and understand the mystery of the church (Eph. 1:9).
39. are rich (Eph. 1:11,18; 3:8).
40. are His for the praise of His glory (Eph. 1:12).
41. are secure (Eph. 1:13).
42. have tremendous hope (Eph. 1:18)
43. are powerful beyond all that we can imagine, having access to the incomparable strength of God (Eph. 1:19; 3:19-20).
44. can be filled with the fullness of Christ (Eph. 1:23).
45. are alive with new life (Eph. 2:4-5).
46. are seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6).
47. are objects of eternal grace (Eph. 2:7).
48. are God's masterpiece (Eph. 2:10).
49. are close to God in a mysterious union with Him and with every other believer (Eph.2:13).
50. have the peace of Christ, which surpasses all comprehension (Eph. 2:14; Phil. 4:7).
51. are one new man (Eph. 2:15).
52. are free from the law with its commandments and regulations (Eph. 2:15). (That is, the Law of Moses.)
53. are one body in Christ (Eph. 2:16).
54. have had the hostility in us put to death (Eph. 2:16).
55. have access to the Father by one Spirit (Eph. 2:18).
56. are the household of God, citizens of God's kingdom (Eph. 2:19).
57. are the temple of the Lord (Eph. 2:21).
58. are the habitation of the Spirit (Eph. 2:22).
59. can approach God in freedom and confidence (Eph. 3:12).
60. have Christ dwelling in our hearts (Eph. 3:17).
61. can know and experience the surpassing love of Christ (Eph. 3:19).
62. have God's power at work within us (Eph. 3:20).
63. are nourished and cherished by Christ (Eph. 5:29).
64. are citizens of heaven (Phil. 3:20).
65. will one day have our mortal bodies transformed so that they will be like Christ's own glorious body (Phil. 3:21).
66. are perfected for all time (Heb. 10:17).
67. have our sins erased forever from God's memory (Heb. 10:17).
68. have the Lord as our helper (Heb. 13:6).
69. have fellowship with the Father and the Son (1 John 1:3).
70. shall be like Christ as soon as He appears (1 John 3:2).
71. have overcome the world (1 John 5:4).
72. are the bride of Christ (Rev. 21:9).
73. will live forever with Christ in the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:10 - 22:5).

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P.O. Box 712 • Murrieta, CA 92564

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