Saturday, February 11, 2023

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mean...


people seen it right in front of them...


Grace in Christianity


"In Western Christian theology, 

grace

is created by God 

who gives it as help to one 

because God desires one to have it

not necessarily because 

of anything 

one has done 

to earn it.[1] 


It is understood by Western Christians to be a spontaneous gift from God to people – "

generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved"[2] – 

that takes the form of:

divine favor, 

love, 

clemency, 

(Thank goodness :-)

and a share in the divine life of God.[3] 


In the Eastern Orthodox Church, grace is 

the uncreated Energies of God. 

Among Eastern Christians generally, 

grace is considered to be 

the partaking of the Divine Nature 

described in 

(2 Peter 1:4[4] 


Through these he has given us 

his very great and precious promises, 

so that through them 

you may participate in the divine nature

having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.


and grace is the working of God himself

not a created substance of any kind that can be treated like a commodity.[5][6]"


"The Calvinist doctrine known as irresistible grace states that, since all persons are by nature spiritually dead, no one desires to accept this grace until God spiritually enlivens them by means of regeneration. God regenerates only individuals whom he has predestined to salvation."


Somebody been praying for regeneration for years on end now...

Yup...

I'd think about it for a second if I was you...

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