tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post115690993637933708..comments2024-02-24T00:47:43.066+08:00Comments on Christianity Rediscovered: "Grace is Unmerited Favor" - This Common Definition is WrongLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-24908217755122206262022-03-19T07:36:54.914+08:002022-03-19T07:36:54.914+08:00Grace means the free and unmerited favor of God,as...Grace means the free and unmerited favor of God,as manifested in the salvation of sinner through Christ Jesus. it is unmerited because Jesus paid the penalty of the sin of the world, he accomplished his ministry without any murmuring to God, he is without sin, is full of God's grace, full of God's glory, and Holy Spirit. we don't deserve this salvation, yet Jesus Christ sacrifices Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032242343311920161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-48272170116733145642021-11-11T15:32:43.957+08:002021-11-11T15:32:43.957+08:00I don’t mean to sound too simplistic but there are...I don’t mean to sound too simplistic but there are several biblical usages of Charis… No less than four. <br />I would suggest a simple explanation of the one you’re using when you use it. One would know which charis meaning is being used according to the context of the person speaking. <br />Charis = 1. Favor 2. Power 3. Thanks 4. That which affords joy, pleasure, delight. <br /><br />I take DruJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731361021914405537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-50652512114652218972020-11-18T03:39:49.219+08:002020-11-18T03:39:49.219+08:00Salvation is by God’s Mecy, which is the unmerited...Salvation is by God’s Mecy, which is the unmerited Favour, it’s because of tour distorted understanding f grace that’s why you say salvation is by graceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03939847741559506827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-34111596474496843862020-06-17T03:46:35.152+08:002020-06-17T03:46:35.152+08:00I found this to be quite helpful. It is very diffi...I found this to be quite helpful. It is very difficult to reconcile the law and grace. Thank you for helping me.Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676439274472458962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-78891060101236090862020-01-30T11:37:51.957+08:002020-01-30T11:37:51.957+08:00Grace can't be defined as undeserving, otherwi...Grace can't be defined as undeserving, otherwise you would have to think Jesus the man didn't deserve it.<br /> Surely Jesus never sinned. He did have to have the power of the holy spirit (Grace) to carry out His ministry. So, Grace can only be defined as power. Jesus is our faith, Grace is our power to walk in the light. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259159702189598502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-32917421221522973602020-01-05T01:40:36.749+08:002020-01-05T01:40:36.749+08:00As a new believer, I was perplexed by evangelists’...As a new believer, I was perplexed by evangelists’ use of the word “Repent”. As it is typically used only in a religious context, just what is being demanded by those that preach the word may just seem unclear to the lost, as it was unclear to me. The plea I’ve heard most from evangelists is basically “You’re a sinner so stop sinning, receive Christ Jesus, then God will forgive you ?”<br />It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-53014956170797527822019-12-07T02:05:01.110+08:002019-12-07T02:05:01.110+08:00χάρις cháris, khar'-ece; from G5463; graciousn...χάρις cháris, khar'-ece; from G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):—acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).<br />Pastor Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416042748495931523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-13534389143469323442019-12-04T10:03:36.659+08:002019-12-04T10:03:36.659+08:00It is unmerited favor of God toward mankind..Eph. ...It is unmerited favor of God toward mankind..Eph. 2:7-10..unmerited favor because we are unworthy but bcoz of God's grace we are saved through our faith..now 2 tim 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life(so we ere not licence to sin)not bcoz of anything we have done but bcoz of His own purpose and grace.This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202629707654785364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-75373569579793622292019-10-19T22:56:13.127+08:002019-10-19T22:56:13.127+08:00Found your blog while I was searching the web for ...Found your blog while I was searching the web for someone who also does not agree to the mainstream meaning of grace as unmerited undeserved favour or gift.<br />Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796861055864798551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-76896662535563549482019-07-21T07:56:49.296+08:002019-07-21T07:56:49.296+08:00God gives grace to the humble, so humble yourselve...God gives grace to the humble, so humble yourselves. If you have to do something to recieve something it is not unmerited. <br /><br />Titus 2:11¶For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,<br />12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;Brmickehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564431884320405846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-56536261683883198022017-10-21T12:51:26.773+08:002017-10-21T12:51:26.773+08:00Grace means merited favour. That is all. To say Go...Grace means merited favour. That is all. To say God's grace is not merited is to say that God is lawless, unfair and unjust. <br /><br />Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Gen 6;8). He did not find God's power, he found merited favour. <br /><br />Most people want to say grace is an unmerited favour because they want to seem humble. They do that because they are proud. If you take Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462190395507135538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-39650796839947463652017-02-20T04:14:32.010+08:002017-02-20T04:14:32.010+08:00Grace is getting something good that you DON'T...Grace is getting something good that you DON'T deserve.... mercy is NOT getting a punishment that you DO deserve..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-44767025675887290402017-02-16T18:03:37.375+08:002017-02-16T18:03:37.375+08:00We see where Paul was writing to Titus giving defi...We see where Paul was writing to Titus giving definition on what grace mean to deny ungodliness.<br />Where did Paul get this from?<br />Go to genesis 6:7-8 we see during those days the type of person that found grace in the eyesight of GodAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973054047531098025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-82333896801258922342016-04-03T06:09:07.521+08:002016-04-03T06:09:07.521+08:00I think your understanding is closest to what i be...I think your understanding is closest to what i believe than i have ever seen. It amazes me how many preachers teach the phrase "unmerited favor" as the definition of grace. For as many preachers who study Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, I've yet to hear anyone preach on the Greek definition of "grace." The Spirit opened my eyes years ago to this. I kept asking people, what is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-2490740356831857332016-02-10T22:37:29.110+08:002016-02-10T22:37:29.110+08:00I totally agree I won't call the Christians wh...I totally agree I won't call the Christians who think that grace is unmerited favor false Christians. I think that they are just unlearned ignorant to the truth. But as they continue to study and received Truth and lay down tradition they will grow they just didn't know. My people perish for lack of knowledge is what the scriptures say so we seek the knowledge and wisdom of God with the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219101253448957291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-70583402401494038542016-01-13T18:42:06.785+08:002016-01-13T18:42:06.785+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579616081638782308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-12746420041701035362016-01-13T18:39:25.364+08:002016-01-13T18:39:25.364+08:00The Holy Spirit have me this-Grace- GOD'S Cov...The Holy Spirit have me this-Grace- GOD'S Covering Of Unmerited Favor that we don't deserve.Grace isn't a license to sin ,it comes from GOD ,we fall short we confess,we repent ,We show others grace in our daily walk,someone may treat us like the scum of the earth ,we don't treat them as they deserve but we pray and show GOD'S love we can do that Grace stepped in .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579616081638782308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-82527307416727742082016-01-06T12:06:33.289+08:002016-01-06T12:06:33.289+08:00Very good discussion, God bless us all in Jesus na...Very good discussion, God bless us all in Jesus name amen. <br />Permit me to say that <br />this "confusion"... which by implication has transformed into misapplication was simply a wrong use of language. (in my opinion )<br />The phrase "unmerited favor" is semantically wrong English...<br />Favor is unmerited, by meaning that is "what is not deserved"<br />So why Tim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276220563865160568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-1842395186997775522015-10-29T14:15:44.766+08:002015-10-29T14:15:44.766+08:00From Roscoe
What part of unmerited favor do you n...From Roscoe<br /><br />What part of unmerited favor do you not understand? God incourages us to walk in your kind of love out of our appreciation for your grace. We don't need a license to sin. We we already sin without a licence.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />-Roscoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-12568131091590674562015-05-29T21:08:57.505+08:002015-05-29T21:08:57.505+08:00I was asking myself what really is God's Grace...I was asking myself what really is God's Grace?Now I got better understanding of Grace! Thanks!! but I also believe in the unmerited but yeah not to be used as license to sin! TheSpruceTownhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794292936004701715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-32068938768024320332015-04-29T04:10:04.643+08:002015-04-29T04:10:04.643+08:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-52019106500677223972014-07-17T15:03:31.906+08:002014-07-17T15:03:31.906+08:00This is a case of over-analyzing things that are s...This is a case of over-analyzing things that are supposed to be simple: If you can earn grace, then it simply means you can 'work' your way to heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-41259921432078398902014-06-13T06:28:19.425+08:002014-06-13T06:28:19.425+08:00Grace grace and more grace is what i pray when i w...Grace grace and more grace is what i pray when i want to act out my carnal desires....it saves me everytime and lines my mind back to God centered desires n wants , when it goes astray. Thanks for addressing a very important element in ones journey with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit! MaBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405694716945326449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-82262953186030806762014-03-29T21:31:45.837+08:002014-03-29T21:31:45.837+08:00Amen.Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-82392071354637853802014-01-13T23:21:11.436+08:002014-01-13T23:21:11.436+08:00Excellent article. I just wrote a blog on the same...Excellent article. I just wrote a blog on the same subject: The False Theological Definition of the word "Grace" http://dream-prophecy.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-false-theological-definition-of.html<br /><br />It originates from a false theology: see The Fundamental Error of the Protestant Faith http://dream-prophecy.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-fundamental-error-of-protestant.htmlDoug Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071107950046910342noreply@blogger.com