“not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (Titus 3:5-7)
The second stanza of John Newton’s hymn, “Amazing Grace,” speaks to this truth.
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
Grace not only saves us, it secures us. If you could lose your salvation, you would. You once rightfully feared judgment, but you need fear it no more. There is no condemnation—Jesus paid it all! Precious was the grace that saved us, and even more precious that it secures us! That security—far from being an excuse to live as I want—is an incentive to live as God wills.
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