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    Grace Is a Person, Not a Doctrine

    August 24, 2025 - By 

    Grace Is a Person, Not a Doctrine

    For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

    John 1:17

    Do you know what makes Christianity unique and gives it the power to free people from all fears, condemning thoughts, and addictions? Many of the world’s belief systems are governed by moral codes, rules, and laws. But Christianity is unique in that it is not about an impersonal list of dos and don’ts.

    It is about having a relationship with Almighty God. And it is God working in us and for us through this relationship that brings transformation in our lives.

    Beloved, God is all about having a relationship with you today. The apostle John tells us that “the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17).

    Notice also that the law was given. This implies a sense of distance. In contrast, grace came! Grace is personal and came as a person—the person of Jesus Christ.

    How is grace a person?

    The law is hard, cold, and impersonal. You cannot have a relationship with two tablets of stone. But grace is gentle and warm. Grace is not a teaching or doctrine. Grace is a person, and you can have a relationship with a person.

    God is not interested in mere obedience and submission. He is a God of love and He longs to have an intimate relationship with you.

    Jesus came and died a cruel death on the cross, paying the full debt of sin with His own life so that you and I can reign in life today. His sacrifice fulfilled every requirement of the law perfectly on our behalf (Matt. 5:17 NIV). All that we were unable to do, He did on our behalf.

    When you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are made holy and righteous by His blood once and for all. You can enter into a relationship with Almighty God and come boldly into His presence without any guilt, condemnation, or expectation of punishment.

    Who is Jesus?

    You see, when you have fulfilled your debt to the lender for the mortgage on your house. You stop sending in your monthly payments because the debt has already been fulfilled. If the lender sends you a letter demanding additional payment, all you have to do is produce the title deed to your home. In the same sense, the debt that you and I owed to the law has already been fulfilled by our Savior, Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!

    When the devil comes to accuse you with the law and shows you how you have fallen short and failed, turn your eyes away from yourself and point to the payment that Jesus made on the cross. Christ is your title deed. Which is why you are called a “Christian” today.

    You are not your own. You have been purchased with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. His blood, shed for you, is what makes your relationship with God secure. It is what gives you the basis to reach out and receive your freedom from your loving Savior today!

    My blog has more devotionals from Pastor Joseph Prince.

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    What is grace?

    March 7, 2023 - By 

    Grace encompasses more than just elegance in movement or politeness; it signifies God’s undeserved favor towards us. This divine favor surpasses human understanding and mirrors the nature of God Himself.

    May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all of God’s people. Amen.

    Revelation 22:21

    Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

    Hebrews 4:16

    It is the gift of God.

    The Lord bless you and keep you;
    the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
    the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.

    Numbers 6:24-26

    The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
    slow to anger, abounding in love.

    Psalm 103:8

    Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
    therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
    For the Lord is a God of justice.
    Blessed are all who wait for him!

    Isaiah 30:18

    For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.

    2 Chronicles 30:9b

    People walking to Grace church

    Grace is the reason for our salvation.

    But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

    Ephesians 2:4-5

    For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

    Titus 2:11-12

    For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

    Ephesians 2:8-9

    He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.

    2 Timothy 1:9

    It is one of God’s names.

    And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

    1 Peter 5:10

    But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

    2 Corinthians 12:9

    What should we focus on?

    Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

    1 Peter 1:13

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