Isaiah 54:10
King James Version
10 For the mountains shall depart,
and the hills be removed;
but my kindness shall not depart from thee,
neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed,
saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
What do we really mean when we say "by the grace of God"?
Do we really know the significance of it?
From an earlier post, we learned that JESUS is the GRACE of GOD.
If we use the phrase, "by the grace of God" to mean JESUS, then we can use it.
Any other meaning cannot be valid, for JESUS is the WAY.
John 14:6
King James Version
6 Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way,
the truth,
and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
Also, we cannot take the name of the Lord in vain.
Exodus 20:7
King James Version
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain;
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless
that taketh his name in vain.
If we attribute GRACE from GOD -- THROUGH Jesus -- then we will be happy to read the following verses, which explains what we mean when we say "by the grace of God".
Jeremiah 31:3
King James Version
3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me,
saying,
Yea,
I have loved thee with an everlasting love:
therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
John 3:16
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
Matthew 28:18
King James Version
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying,
All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
Psalm 86:15
King James Version
15 But thou,
O Lord,
art a God full of compassion,
and gracious,
long suffering,
and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Deuteronomy 7:9
King James Version
9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God,
he is God,
the faithful God,
which keepeth covenant and mercy with them
that love him
and keep his commandments
to a thousand generations;
1 Corinthians 15:10
King James Version
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which was bestowed upon me
was not in vain;
but I laboured more abundantly than they all:
yet not I,
but the grace of God which was with me.
John 1:16
King James Version
16 And of his fulness have all we received,
and grace for grace.
Ephesians 2:4-5
King James Version
4 But God, who is rich in mercy,
for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together with Christ,
(by grace ye are saved;)
Ephesians 2:8-9
King James Version
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works,
lest any man should boast.
Romans 11:6
King James Version
6 And if by grace,
then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace.
But if it be of works,
then it is no more grace:
otherwise work is no more work.
Psalm 36:7
King James Version
7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness,
O God!
therefore the children of men put their trust
under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalm 109:26
King James Version
26 Help me,
O Lord my God:
O save me according to thy mercy:
Isaiah 41:10
King James Version
10 Fear thou not;
for I am with thee:
be not dismayed;
for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee;
yea,
I will uphold thee with the right hand
of my righteousness.
James 4:6
King James Version
6 But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith,
God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble.
Hebrews 4:16
King James Version
16 Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
2 Corinthians 12:9
King James Version
9 And he said unto me,
My grace is sufficient for thee:
for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Lamentations 3:22-23
King James Version
22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed,
because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning:
great is thy faithfulness.
1 John 3:1
King James Version
3 Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,
that we should be called the sons of God:
therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
Romans 6:14
King James Version
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you:
for ye are not under the law,
but under grace.
Romans 5:5
King James Version
5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 8:37-39
King James Version
37 Nay,
in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded,
that neither death,
nor life,
nor angels,
nor principalities,
nor powers,
nor things present,
nor things to come,
39 Nor height,
nor depth,
nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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