The grace of God includes forgiveness, but it’s far more than just that:
- God’s electing grace chose to save us (2 Tim. 1:8-9).
- God’s saving grace was preached to us through the gospel (Col. 1:5-6).
- God’s regenerating grace made us born again through the Spirit (1 Pet. 1:3).
- God’s converting grace grants us repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8).
- God’s justifying grace declared us righteous in His sight (Rom. 3:23-24).
- God’s adopting grace made us members of His family with an eternal inheritance (Eph. 1:4-6).
- God’s ministering grace gifts us to serve others in ministry (1 Pet. 4:10).
- God’s sanctifying grace keeps changing us to be more like Jesus by the Spirit’s power (Rom. 6:14).
- God’s provisional grace sustains the practical needs of our life (James 1:17).
- God’s financial grace allows us to pay our bills and be generous toward God and others (2 Cor. 8-9).
- God’s miraculous grace allows us to experience the power of God in a variety of ways (Acts 6:8).
- God’s persevering grace enables us to endure tough times (Phil. 1:6-7).
- God’s glorifying grace will permit us to worship Him for all eternity in joy (Rom. 8:30-32).