Saved by grace

Christians are saved by grace. Grace is unmerited love and favor given to us by God. Max Lucado describes it this way, “Jesus: Five letters. Six hours. One cross. Three nails. We live because he does, hope because he works, and matter because he matters. To be saved by grace is to be saved by him.” God’s grace and forgiveness is a marvelous gift to us. The wonderful hymn, “Grace Greater than Our Sin,” summarizes it well.

Grace, grace God’s grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
grace, grace, God’s grace,
grace that is greater than all our sin.

​There is nothing we can do earn to heaven. We need to just believe in Jesus as our Savior. God freely gives us His grace. Poet Deborah Ann Belka has a poem that describes the view that Christians can take.

There’s Nothing I Can Do

There is nothing I can do,
no magic door to enter in
if I want to get to heaven
there’s no lottery, I can win.
 
There is nothing I can do,
I couldn’t purchase my way
Even if I had a trillion dollars
To compensate for my stay.
 
There is nothing I can do,
to reserve a room for me
none of my works on earth
comes with such a guarantee.
 
There is nothing I can do,
 to enter God’s kingdom
no way for me to earn
the access or the freedom.
 
There is nothing I can do,
for Jesus paid the full price.
I believe He died for my sins
that’s all I need to suffice!

References:
Lucado, M. (2020). Jesus. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Johnston, J. (1911). “Grace Greater Than Our Sin.”
Belka, A. (2014). “There’s nothing I can do.” Retrieved from https://www.christart.com/poetry/poem/1150
Stohlmann, M. (2020). The world's greatest future. ​Seattle, WA: KDP.