by Haley Reed | Sep 5, 2022 | GG Blog
When we decide to examine the meaning of God’s grace we eventually come to a Scripture that reveals a great truth. “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble’ ” (James 4:6). In the story of man’s... 
by Haley Reed | Aug 12, 2022 | GG Blog
“He canceled the record of the charges against us.” (Col 2:14 NLT) When someone is arrested for a crime and ends up in court, the prosecutor will say, “The charges against you are…” At that point, you hope your attorney can get the charges dismissed. Well, think about... 
by Haley Reed | Aug 5, 2022 | GG Blog
Not many of us would accuse the apostle Paul of being weak. He was persecuted, imprisoned, stoned and left for dead and eventually beheaded for spreading the gospel of Christ. Yet, he personally acknowledged his own confrontation with human weakness in his second... 
by Haley Reed | Aug 4, 2022 | GG Blog
Maybe we think that if grace is wonderful, and it is, why not add some human effort to my salvation to make my standing before God even more secure. That won’t work and the apostle Paul explains why to the Galatian believers. “Again I declare to every man who lets... 
by Haley Reed | Aug 4, 2022 | GG Blog
Proponents of the grace message face some questions. What’s the big deal about the grace message? Is the grace message just an example of theological nitpicking? Doesn’t adding my human effort to what Jesus did make me even more qualified for salvation? We don’t... 
by Haley Reed | Aug 2, 2022 | GG Blog
Paul the apostle wrote the Roman believers and, in his letter, made a profound statement about the power of God’s grace. “And all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). In the English language one of the...