APOSTLES WERE ASKED BY GOD TO BLESS YOU BEFORE YOU WERE EVER BORN?

New Testament writers, at the end of their various epistles, frequently invoked God’s gracious favor upon their readers! The last lines of many of those letters end with, “The Grace of our Lord Christ be with you all. Amen.”

What is this Grace which God has blessed us with? It is not only regarded as a sustaining influence which enables believers to persevere in the Christian life; as if that wasn’t enough, it also secures eternal salvation! Of course, the most important GRACE bestowed was the underserving grace given by Christ on the cross. A small word for such a powerful gift!

I think of it this way, grace is a giant step beyond mercy. Example: I can forgive you if you sin against me. That is me, giving you mercy. But Christ forgives you for sinning against anyone, and His grace is forever!

Mercy equals forgiveness; Grace is Forgiveness forever, no matter what!!!

Do you know if you are saved? Once you know it, you will never doubt it; it is life-changing! Go to www.encounterswithgod.info and review your Faith Statement; Commitment Prayer; and Pledge of Trust. Then begin your new life in Christ by taking all the steps He’s already put in place for you to nurture the Grace God has given you!

Acts 4:12 Then Peter, filled with The Holy Spirit, said “There is no salvation in any other [person or thing] for there is no name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Jesus is the Name we treasure;
Name beyond what words can tell;
Name of gladness, Name of pleasure,
Ear and heart delighting well;
Name of sweetness, passing measure,
Saving us from sin and hell.”
CASPER ETT, 1840

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