The New Testament word for gift (charisma) has often been translated as grace. All God’s gifts reflect His grace, and the fact that they are gifts means that they are free and cannot be earned. The New Testament’s theology of grace is rooted in the Old Testament idea of God’s favor, which is shown to those who do not deserve it and cannot help themselves.
Let not mercy and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart and so find favor...
The miraculous story of Lazarus being brought back to life by Jesus is known from the Gospel According to John (11:1–45).
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a...
