Tuesday, September 2, 2008

God Doesn't Owe Us Grace

"Nothing requires that God be gracious, not even His love. If grace is ever required, it is no longer grace. Grace cannot be required. If we merit it then it is no longer grace; if God is obliged to give it then it is no longer grace. When we think that God must be gracious, we confuse grace with justice...Once I rebel against God, He owes me nothing...If God deals with us ultimately on the basis of justice alone, we will perish."

R.C. Sproul
Reason To Believe

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