Thematic Bible: Justification by, opposed to that by works
Thematic Bible
Grace » Justification by, opposed to that by works
You have been severed from Christ, if you seek to be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] through the Law; you have fallen from grace [for you have lost your grasp on God’s unmerited favor and blessing].
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].
Now to a laborer, his wages are not credited as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation [something owed to him].
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