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The Nature of Grace
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Grace is God acting freely
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According to His nature
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According to His love
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Without obligation
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Grace is God acting righteously through the cross of Christ
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Sin is punished
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His justice is satisfied
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Not because God is big-hearted
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It is because His judgment has been fulfilled
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Grace has no cause in the receiver
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Its cause lies wholly in God
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Its cause is totally in the giver
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Grace does not act where there is desert
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Grace does not act where there is ability
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Grace does not help — it does all
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Grace is sovereign
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It has no debts to pay
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It is a pure gift
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It cannot be repaid
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Has no promises to fulfill
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Can act toward whomever it pleases
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Can choose the least worthy for its highest favor
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It is not withheld because of demerit
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It cannot be lessened because of demerit
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The receiver must stop trying to become worthy
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The receiver must acknowledge complete unworthiness
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The receiver must acknowledge complete inability to attain worthiness
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The receiver must find worthiness in Christ alone
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Human pride has no place in grace
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The natural man "hates" grace
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The receiver "loves" grace
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The Place of Man in Grace
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He is totally, fully and completely acceptable and worthy in Christ
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He is not "on probation"
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His past life and old position does not exist before God — he died at the cross
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His present life is Christ
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Grace is bestowed, it is never withdrawn
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The Proper Attitude of Man under Grace
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To believe and receive
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To consent to be loved while unworthy
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To refuse to make resolutions or vows — that is trust in self (flesh)
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To expect to be blessed (receive love) though realizing more and more lack of worth
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To count on God's goodness
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To be tender in conscience toward Him
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To be thoroughly grateful
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To continually tell of His goodness and mercy
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The Discoveries of Man under Grace
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To "hope to be (do) better" is to fail to see ourselves in Christ
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To be disappointed with yourself is to have believed in yourself rather than in Christ
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To remain in discouragement (depression) is to be self-centered rather than grace (Christ) centered
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Devotion comes not from our will to show it but from the gratitude for grace received while unworthy
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To put devotion first and blessing second is reversal of God's order; that is law not grace; blessing does not depend upon devotion; grace bestows undeserved, unconditional blessing — devotion follows
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Salvation is the work of God for man — it is not the work of man for God
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Salvation is the bestowal and actual impartation of eternal life — it is not the beauties and artificial imitations of ethical living
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Salvation is the imputed righteousness of God — it is not the imperfect righteousness of man
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Salvation is according to the faithful calling of God — it is not according to the fitful carefulness of man
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Salvation is a divine reconciliation — it is not a human regulation
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Salvation is the canceling of all sin — it is not the cessation from some sin
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Salvation is being delivered from, and dead to, the law — it is not delighting in or doing the law
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Salvation is divine regeneration — it is not human reformation
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Salvation is being acceptable to God — it is not becoming exceptionally good
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Salvation is completeness in Christ — it is not competency in character
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Salvation is possessing every spiritual blessing — it is not professing any special betterment
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Salvation is always and only of God — it is never of man. It is the unsearchable riches of Christ. It is unto good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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