In reading the Scriptures, I not only find that salvation is by God’s grace alone, but also that grace is shown to sinners in a way that honors His justice in the punishment of sin through the death and resurrection of Christ.  What does the Bible say about divine grace?

1.  GRACE WAS GIVEN TO SOME SINNERS IN CHRIST FROM OLD ETERNITY.  “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began” (2 Timothy1:9).

2.  GRACE IS FREELY GIVEN BUT ALWAYS ON THE BASIS OF THE SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH OF CHRIST.  “Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24).

3.  GRACE IS A SOVEREIGN GIFT OF GOD.  “And He said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy” (Exodus 33:19).

4.  GRACE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY ADDITIVE FROM MAN.  “Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.  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” (Romans 11:5-6).

5.  GRACE FOR GUILTY SINNERS IS ONLY TO BE FOUND IN CHRIST.  “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

6.  GRACE IS THE POWERFUL MOTIVATING PRINCIPLE THAT GOVERNS A BELIEVER’S LIFE.  “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” (Romans 6:14).

7.  GRACE IS THE SOURCE TO WHICH THE CHILDREN OF GOD ATTRIBUTE ALL THEY ARE AND HOPE TO BE.  “By the grace of God I am what I am” (1 Corinthians 15:10).

8.  GRACE WILL BE THE EVERLASTING SONG OF THE SAINTS WHEN HE GATHERS THE LAST OF HIS SHEEP INTO THE FOLD OF SALVATION.  “And He shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it” (Zechariah 4:7).