Thematic Bible: Bestows unmerited favours
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Grace » Of Christ » Bestows unmerited favours
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Verse Concepts
Accepting ChristBaptism Of The Holy SpiritBreath Of GodBorn Again, Produced ByBeing Born AgainBehaviourSpiritual RenewalBirth, SpiritualBaptism, significance ofHoliness, Believers' Growth InTransformationOnce Saved Always SavedRegenerationRenewal, Of People Of GodRevival, Nature OfSacramentsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSpiritualityWashing
God, Grace OfHoly Spirit, Activities OfAbundance, SpiritualNew Birth, Described AsNew Birth, The Means OfGod's MercyThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,Cleansing The BodyThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritBeing Cleansed From SinRenewedGod Saves From TroubleGod Showed MercyWorks Of The LawRighteousnessRenewalrebirthgraciousness
Therefore, [inheriting] the promise depends entirely on faith [that is, confident trust in the unseen God], in order that it may be given as an act of grace [His unmerited favor and mercy], so that the promise will be [legally] guaranteed to all the descendants [of Abraham]—not only for those [Jewish believers] who keep the Law, but also for those [Gentile believers] who share the faith of Abraham, who is the [spiritual] father of us all—
It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out before you, and to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and look at our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we are not presenting our supplications before You because of our own merits and righteousness, but because of Your great mercy and compassion.
So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].
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