The Myth of unMerited Favor and Grace

[Word]

God gives the gift of the Holy Spirit. God does not make His home with those who do not obey Him.

See John 14:23.

Isn't God the Holy Spirit?

 

[God's Truth]

You call me the accuser?

Now that is funny.

Just listen to what you say. You are an accuser.

 

[God's Truth]

Isn't God the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is God the Father.

 

[Word]

The Holy Spirit is God the Father.

Is Jesus greater than the Holy Spirit?

 

[God's Truth]

Is Jesus greater than the Holy Spirit?

There are three, and the three are one and the same.

 

[Word]

There are three, and the three are one and the same.

Are they all equal with each other?

 

[God's Truth]

Are they all equal with each other?

They are the same.

 

[Word]

They are the same.

Are they all the same as being equal?

 

[God's Truth]

They are all One and the same.

 

[genuineoriginal]

Grace: The unmerited favor of God.

There is no such thing as unmerited favor.
Everyone that has received God's favor has done something that pleased Him.
God does not show favor to those that do not please Him.

If not for God's grace there would be no reason for faith, repentance, baptism, or works.

Yes, if we had nothing but judgment and punishment for our sins, we would not need the faith, repentance, baptism, and works that please God and merit His favor.

 

[Word]

They are all One and the same.

Are they are all One and the same as being equal?

 

[God's Truth]

Are they are all One and the same as being equal?

You were given the answer more than once. They are the same.

You could not tell them apart.

 

[Word]

You were given the answer more than once. They are the same.

You could not tell them apart.

One is begotten of the other.

That is how I tell them apart.

 

[genuineoriginal]

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:9-14

The Pharisee did not merit God's favor.
Nothing the Pharisee did pleased God.

The publican merited God's favor.
The publican did something that pleased God.

James 4:6 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.​

 

[genuineoriginal]

Grace means unmerited favor

Grace never meant unmerited favor and it never will.
You have been deceived.

 

[genuineoriginal]

I'm not. I'm mocking the self-righteous that think that they are so wonderful in their own eyes.

If Grace was unmerited favor, the self-righteous that think they are so wonderful in their own eyes would have nothing to worry about.

 

[genuineoriginal]

Grace is God's unmerited favor (Ge 6:8).

If Grace was unmerited, then Noah would not have been the only one to find Grace in the eyes of God, and the flood would never have happened.

 

[genuineoriginal]

You never deserve it so don't hold your breath.

Why do you assume God has to ask you who pleases Him and who does not?

 

[serpentdove]

(Ge 6:80 If Grace was [sic] unmerited, then Noah would not have been the only one to find Grace in the eyes of God...

Explain how you merit God's grace (1 Tim. 1:12–16). :smokie:

 

[Right Divider]

Who were you talking too?

Are you that stupid?

Your question was stupid.... that's why I posted that stupid question!