so that the Grace would not be of him that wills, or of him that runs,
but of God that shows mercy, that you should not justify yourself,
but attribute all to God who has called you.
Sadly today it is "Americans" that don't know what Grace is or what Grace means.
They expect mercy for every one/every where/every time, as if it were required - something due to you, but that's not Grace at all that's the opposite of Free-Unmerited favor. That would be more like expecting a fair wage for a job well done. It completely misses the point all together. Grace defined from Dictionary.com
Use in Theology
b. the influence or Spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.
d. Also called state of grace - the condition of being in God's favor or one of the elect.
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