This video explores the multifaceted nature of God's grace, going beyond the common definition of "unmerited favor." The speakers delve into five biblical types of grace—saving, sanctifying, sustaining, serving, and sealing—to illustrate how God's grace is active and continuous throughout a believer's life, not just a one-time event.
God's Grace is More Than Unmerited Favor: It's a powerful, ongoing force that transforms believers into the image of Christ. It's available to everyone, regardless of their past or present state.
Salvation is Entirely by Grace: Justification by faith and justification by grace are not contradictory; faith itself is a gift of grace. God's grace initiates and completes salvation.
Sanctification is Also by Grace: God's grace provides the power to live holy lives, rejecting ungodliness and striving for God's glory. The "ordinary means of grace" (Scripture, prayer, and fellowship) are tools for this process.
Grace Sustains Through Trials: God's grace empowers believers to endure suffering and hardship, learning dependence on Him. Trials refine faith and reveal God's power in weakness.
Grace Equips for Service: God bestows spiritual gifts through grace, enabling believers to serve and build up the body of Christ. These gifts should be used humbly, recognizing their divine origin.
