Grace

The Doctrine of Grace can be understood by truly understanding the total depravity of man, God's election of those whom He shows saving grace towards and atoned for, the value and extent of God's Grace shown to those whom were elected and atoned for, and the unlimited unending saving grace that is given as well.  Through these we can more clearly see the majesty of God's Grace.

God makes it clear we were dead.  Without God's grace we are spiritually dead. And only by his Grace are we saved and made spiritually alive (Ephesians 2:1, 5).  Salvation by God's Grace is the only way for us to be saved. Just as the dead can not bring themselves back to life, we can not will ourselves to spiritual life.

In God's grace alone He has chosen those whom he will show this saving grace to from before the beginning of the world (Ephesians 1:4–6).  By his Grace we were shown mercy and elected to be adopted to become a child of God.  This Grace is unconditionally given to those whom he chose.  It is done all according to God's will and not ours (Romans 8:29–30; 9:11; Ephesians 1:11–12.  All those who are unconditionally chosen by God before the beginning of time come from all sorts of backgrounds and culture; thus His Grace is given to any person by his choosing (Revelation 5:9).

Christ's atonement ensures that all those whom God has chosen will be saved; but just as not all are chosen and not all are prayed for (Ephesians 1:4–6; John 17:9) means not all are given saving Grace.  His saving Grace is only extended to those whom have been chosen; and those people will for sure come through grace to faith in Jesus Christ (John 6:37–40, 44).  This is more modernly called a "particular redemption".  That Christ's atonement was intended for a particular people to absolutely come to God in faith.

The absolute-ness of God's calling through Grace is clear in scripture.  Jesus makes it absolutely clear that those whom the father has called "WILL COME" (John 6:37–40, 44).  These particular people WILL absolutely respond to God's calling and absolutely remain as promised in God's Will because it is a work of God and not of man. That by God's Grace man is given a new heart and the ability to be compelled to God's divine calling (Ezekiel 36:26).  This calling is so spiritually majestic and amazing that it absolutely compels those who receive to respond in faith. 

God's saving Grace is so awesome and powerful it not only brings people to spiritual life and compels them to respond in faith but also ensures that no other force or will can supersede God's divine calling and eternal purpose. The particular people whom God shows saving grace on, will never be lost for all eternity (John 10:27–29; Romans 8:29–30; Ephesians 1:3–14). Through God's Grace, their faith will remain no matter the obstacles or forces against them.  No force or will of any other spirit, person, or themselves will prevent God's amazing Grace because Christ will forever intercede on their behalf (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25).

God's divine and holy Grace is so absolute, eternal, and sovereign that it created a particular people to come to God, to be saved by God, and to remain in fellowship with God for all eternity and there is nothing in all reality more powerful.

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