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3 Kinds of Grace We All Need
Grace is receiving good things we didn’t earn and not receiving punishment we did earn. Here are three kinds of grace we all need.
Why Can’t an Unbeliever’s Good Works Please God?
Here’s an illustration involving two neighbors that explains why we can’t please God with our good works outside of Christ.
God’s Gracious Nature
God provides so much we do not deserve. What can we learn from the Bible about God’s gracious nature?
2 Kinds of Cheap Grace You Need to Avoid
Cheap grace is worthless. It tries to rob you of your peace and rest in your Savior. Here are two kinds of cheap grace that pretend to be the costly grace God gives you in Christ.
Does Jesus' View of Grace Offend You? The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Where is grace? Real grace. Jesus shocks us with the meaning of true grace in his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
Freedom in Christ to Love and Obey
Understanding the difference between contingent and consequent duties helps us to better rest in Christ’s finished work on our behalf. What is this important difference?
“Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude”: Part 3 — Gratitude
In the Christian faith gratitude is the believer’s motive for doing good works. In part 3 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains what gratitude means for every Christian.
“Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude”: Part 2 — Grace
It is common for Christians to describe grace as “God’s unmerited favor,” but this falls short, for we were God’s enemies when Christ died for us. In part 2 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains what grace means for every believer.
“Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude”: Part 1 — Guilt
“Guilt, grace, and gratitude” is a handy summary for the structure of the Christian faith. In part 1 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains why guilt is the core issue facing humans after the fall of man in the garden of Eden.