“So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭11‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Grace is unmerited favor. 

Not deserved. Not earned. Not justified by anything we can do. Unmerited. 

Be a good person. Behave. Observe laws and rules. Tow the line. Work really hard at being the very best version of yourself you can muster and still miss the mark entirely. 

Seems unfair?

Somewhere along your journey of being good are blemishes and events that clearly demonstrate the opposite. 

We are all far from perfect. 

To deny that fact is to invalidate both the death and the resurrection of Jesus on our behalf. 

Props to you for all the effort but pursuing works as an entry fee into heaven, ironically, is a ticket to hell. 

Faith in Christ must precede our pursuit of good deeds and selfless works. 

Good deeds don’t earn salvation, they are the natural and necessary evidence of a living faith. 

God’s grace seals the gap between whose we are and what we do as a result.