Definition Essay: Accepting God's Grace

The law tells me when I do wrong. It says, “You blew it!” But Grace says, “You’re forgiven. Here’s how to get back on track. Let’s get going in the right direction”-Rick Warren. Just like the thief on the cross besides Jesus, that has no chance by law but it is different because of grace the thief was saved even if he is close to dying. Grace is God’s unmerited favor. The purpose of this essay is to define grace, what does it do, how does’ it work and who can receive God’s grace. Grace is God doing good for us that we do not deserve. We don’t deserve His love and we are not worthy to be loved by Him. During Jesus sacrifice at Calvary, Peter denied Him, the Jews Crucified Him, Judas betrayed Him, the Council illegally

We are all born dead, not physically dead, but spiritually dead. Without the grace of God, we cannot have eternal life. We need to accept God’s grace to be saved because Jesus is the only way in heaven. Jesus told us that we can do nothing without Him. But God provides daily strength through His grace working in us. Grace is free for everyone. Romans 3:24 says, "All need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift." You can't earn it, you can't buy it, and you can't work for it. God did it for us. It is given freely and offered to all human beings. God's grace exists for all of us, but it only does what it's meant to, it’s only effective when we respond to it. ” God's saving grace is offered to all” (Tit 2:11). Grace is always available but won't be effective unless it's received. We don’t need to please God to get His favor. We already have it just respond to Him. You can accept it anytime and anywhere. Do not be ashamed to accept him because God is always with you and waiting you to come to Him. God will never forsake us so do not be ashamed to ask for forgiveness and even though we think our sin is unforgivable, God will still and always forgive us because of His love and grace and we are His