The Grace of God

There's a lot to be said about the grace of God. One point worth recognizing is that the Bible (the word of God) is the product of God's grace. Much is said in the Bible about the fact that man is saved by God's grace.

Jesus said, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:13-14).

The majority will choose to be lost, by ignoring or rejecting the terms of salvation, while the few will choose to be saved, by hearing God's word, complying with the terms of salvation, and by faithfully serving Him while in this life.

Titus 2:11-12 says, "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age..."

Man can either accept or reject the grace of God. He accepts the grace of God by obeying the teaching of God's grace (denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, and living soberly, righteously, and godly). He rejects God's grace when he fails to comply with the conditions of His grace. 

Some think that the grace of God and works are incompatible. On the contrary, salvation is both by grace and works. Suppose a particular rich uncle said to his nephew, "I will give you a million dollars if and when you graduate from college, are married, and name your first child after me." When the young man met those conditions, will he have actually earned the million dollars? No, it was a gift; he simply received it by meeting the conditions. So it is with the grace of God.