03-08-2008, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by shackleton  I thought grace meant getting something that one does not deserve? We are all being shown grace not just the reprobate, if we were not then we would all be living in judgment. We all deserve hell but thankfully God decided to save some.
Main Entry:
grace
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin gratia favor, charm, thanks, from gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to Sanskrit gṛṇāti he praises
Date:
12th century
1 a: unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification
b: a virtue coming from God
c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace2 a: approval, favor <stayed in his good graces> barchaic : mercy, pardon c: a special favor : privilege <each in his place, by right, not grace, shall rule his heritage —
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According to this definition, do the reprobate receive any of them? I say not one bit. Now on the flip side, those who do receive grace can not turn this into some entitlement and boast. True grace will always create meeknes and humility.
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N. Robert; Trinity Reformed Church RCA, Holland MI
Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right."
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