The Gospel Defined
Free Grace
Law and Gospel · 6 verses
The gospel reveals grace that is truly free—unmerited, unearned, and unconditional regarding human qualification. This grace flows from God's sovereign good pleasure rather than human worthiness, operates according to divine initiative rather than human cooperation, and persists despite human unfaithfulness. Free grace means that salvation costs sinners nothing because it cost Christ everything. Those who receive this grace discover that it is sovereign in its bestowal, efficacious in its operation, and unchanging in its character.
Scripture References
“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”