Thematic Bible: By grace


Thematic Bible



and are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus, Verse ConceptsSalvationAccepting ChristGenerosity, God'sAssurance, nature ofBlood Of Christ, Basis OfTypesGod, Grace OfGrace, The Source OfJustification Under The GospelSaving GraceJustified By GraceGraceRedemptionMercy And Gracepotential

But we believe that we are saved through the [precious, undeserved] grace of the Lord Jesus [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life], in just the same way as they are.” Verse ConceptsLegalismEquality In SalvationSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfGrace, The Source OfSaving GraceThe Grace Of ChristGod's GraceBeing Saved

even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment). Verse ConceptsGrace, The Source OfSaving GraceLife With ChristSpiritually DeadJustified By GraceThe Gospel Of SalvationGraceCauses of failure inBeing Saved

But the free gift [of God] is not like the trespass [because the gift of grace overwhelms the fall of man]. For if many died by one man’s trespass [Adam’s sin], much more [abundantly] did God’s grace and the gift [that comes] by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to [benefit] the many. Verse ConceptsAdam and Jesus ChristGod's attitude towards peopleParticipation, In ChristAbounding, Good ThingsGrace, Description OfSalvation, As A GiftSaving GraceGrowth In GraceMany Seeking SalvationSin Producing DeathNot Like ThingsOnly One PersonSin Produces DeathThe Grace Of ChristThe Grace Of GodGod's Grace

But if it is by grace [God’s unmerited favor], it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace [it would not be a gift but a reward for works]. Verse ConceptsJustification Under The GospelSalvation Not By WorksSaving GraceSalvation, Boasting ImpossibleJustified By GraceWorks Of The LawGrace Verse LawGod's GraceDebt


so that we would be justified [made free of the guilt of sin] by His [compassionate, undeserved] grace, and that we would be [acknowledged as acceptable to Him and] made heirs of eternal life [actually experiencing it] according to our hope (His guarantee). Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, descriptions ofHope Object OfHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsHope, As ConfidenceHope, Results OfInheritance, SpiritualJustification, Results OfGrace, The Source OfJustification Under The GospelSaving GraceJustified By GraceHope And FaithMercy And GraceeternityexpectationsAdoption Entitles To An InheritanceChristians Are Called Heirs