As I have mentioned before when we ask for a definition of "grace" we get an acronym or clever cliche. "Grace" appears to be undefinable. I like "kindness of God" but then again I am different.
Have you wondered why we concentrate on the grace of God being a New Testament attribute and we don't think that much of grace in the Old Testament. But...in the Old Testament times God had to tolerate sins of man because if he did not he could have lost his entire plan. Wouldn't that be an example of grace? God tolerating man's failures? He didn't just wipe man off the face of the earth. But now God does not need us like he needed the descendants of Abraham. Then he needed a way for Messiah to be born but he no longer needs man for that purpose. But now we think we are protected by grace. What purpose do we serve? Why should God tolerate our failures today? Some say God is holding off destroying earth because he wants everyone to be saved. That cannot be the reason because the vast majority of human beings reject him. The longer God waits the more people will be lost. Do we have any idea of what we are here?
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