SALVATION BY GRACE
What is salvation by grace? Grace is God's kindness given to people like the thief on the cross when there is nothing more that the thief can do to get out of a critical situation: death on the cross. There is when grace comes in when there is nothing more that we can do, like the thief on the cross, to get out of a life threatening situation. The thief was dying on the cross, and Jesus was aware of it. There is nothing more that the thief can do. And here’s when God’s grace comes in. We we are not the thief on the cross. We are not dying on the cross. Nothing is threatening our lives. So why do we need grace from God? So we can disobey Him? So we can eat dog meat? Is that why? If the church that we want to join forbids us from eating dog meat, find another church that allows us to eat dog meat. No grace is needed. Grace is needed when there is nothing more that we can do to save our lives like the thief on the cross. Then, and only then can we ask for God’s grace. Do not make ...