While grace appears free to the undeserving, it was actually earned by Messiah’s perfect life and sacrificial death, offering grace to all who call on God’s Name in repentance.
Through the story of the sin of the golden calf and the giving of the tablets, we see an example of God’s ultimate plan for renewal of the covenant.
Grace comes from the Hebrew word “Chen”, which is translated throughout the Tanach as favor – specifically, merited favor. So if grace is merited favor, why do we say grace is unmerited favor?
This week we discuss the need to establish a solid grounding in the Word of God in order to repair the foundations of our faith, and to guard what God has given us as we grow in maturity and in the Spirit.