When you think about what grace is, the question arises along the way: “How does it differ from the concepts of love and grace?” In the old Russian literary work “The Word about the Law and Grace”, many interesting conclusions can be drawn on this subject. According to church doctrine, it is a supernatural gift of God to man.
The Holy Fathers consider grace “Divine Glory,” “rays of the Divine,” “uncreated light.” Its action is possessed by all three components of the Holy Trinity. The writings of St. Gregory Palamas say that it is "the energy of the common and divine power and action in the Tripartite God."
First of all, everyone should understand for themselves that grace is not the same thing as the love of God and his mercy (mercy). These three are completely different manifestations of God's character. The highest grace is when a person receives what he does not deserve and is not worthy.
Love. Grace. God's grace
The main attribute of God is love. It manifests itself in His care for people, their protection, forgiveness (13 chapter of the first letter to the Corinthians). By the grace of the Supreme, even deserved punishment is avoided, as evidenced by the forgiveness of Adam for his transgressions. God not only did not kill him, but also gave him a chance of salvation through the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ. As for grace, one can often find in the scriptures such a definition: grace is an undeserved mercy. But we can say that this is a one-sided formulation. Some people who have received revelations from above claim that God's grace is also the power of Heavenly Father, expressed as a gift, so that a person can easily endure something that is difficult for him to overcome, no matter how hard he tries.
Divine energy is available to those who sincerely believe
Every day, God must be approached in sincere prayer with such a meaning that without him nothing will happen in life as it should be, and only with him everything will manifest itself in the best way. Humility before the Supreme, faith in him open access to his grace, requests become heard. The Word of Grace Bible Church teaches how to properly pray to Heavenly Father.
All who accept Jesus Christ will be saved through their faith. The source of the Ephesians (2: 8-9) says: "For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from you, God's gift: not from works, so that no one boasts." It also follows from this that through which salvation comes, it must be honored, people must live by grace.
God does not have to knock on an open heart
From the realization that God is always near and not only in order to support needs at a time, joyful peace comes, because a person begins to feel that he has the closest and most reliable friend. It manifests itself in every moment of everyday life, in any trifles, even at first glance invisible. Not a single detail passes by the sight of the Almighty. That is why with sincere faith, everything happens with God's help, and not exclusively on our own. The Bible Church is also trying to convey this truth to all laity. Grace, according to her clergy, everyone deserves it. To gain access to it, you just need to rejoice at every moment of your life and not only rely on your own strengths.
What closes the path to God?
There are three ways to humiliate one's faith and thereby distance oneself from God — pride, self-pity, and complaint. Pride is manifested in the fact that a person ascribes to himself those merits that were paid by the grace of the Heavenly Father. By this the sinner “steals” glory from God. A proud person considers himself independent, but truly without Christ, he cannot do anything. By visiting the bible church, grace in which it is felt in a single stream, every lay person will hear from a mentor that the sinfulness of such a plan destroys a person’s soul.
Self-pity can be attributed to idolatry. A person, all the while reflecting on his miserable fate, in fact, worships only himself. His thoughts: “But what about me?” Lead to deep misconceptions. True philanthropy is less and less manifested in it. He loses spiritual strength, as pity contributes to this.
Complaints are the first way to forget gratitude to Heavenly Father. By complaining, a person belittles everything that the Supreme has done for him, does and will do. Having carefully studied the law and grace, a person understands that God needs to be thankful even for small gifts. He also knows what is right for a person and what is wrong, what he needs more.
Who is worthy of grace?
Usually, before a person learns to live, professing the biblical scripture taught by the Word of Grace church, he may experience a mess in his life. A woman can be grumpy, manipulate members of her family, try to keep everything under her watchful control. A man can be rude to household members. But it’s important to understand that in order for other people not to annoy, but to bring joy, you need to start changes from yourself and, first of all, open your heart to God and trust him. Over time, positive changes will begin to occur in many areas of life.
God has his own individual plan for everyone, and he leads us to learn to enjoy every day. Often people do not succeed because of the presence in their lives of constant fears and doubts. And you just need to trust the Higher, he will always and in everything help, guide, give strength to accomplish what is necessary.
Earthly work and grace
The Word of God says that a person can be given something out of goodness, as a gift from above. This may come to someone who, at first glance, according to earthly laws absolutely does not deserve it, who has done nothing for this. It must be understood that grace and work cannot coexist at the same time. Due to the fact that it is difficult for Christians to understand and accept this fact, instead of enjoying what they already have and using it to comprehend the full depth of their relationship with God, they constantly try to get through work what they already have .
It is believed that grace is what God gave the best of heaven for, and thereby saved the worst of the earth. Therefore, everyone can count on it, but this does not mean that you can already do nothing, not improve, do not honor the Almighty. He bestows power first of all on those who believe in him with all his heart, then every day a person will pass in joy. The main thing is to trust in his goodness and wisdom.
The essence of divine energies
God's grace is a gift. It is neither bought nor sold, it is a mercy sent by God, its uncreated energy, which can be diverse. There is a worshiping energy that makes a person a god by grace; it sanctifies and adores him. There is enlightening, purifying, sanctifying energy. With their help, God supports human existence.
Divine Energy - Healer of the Human Soul
Jesus said: “... As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, if it is not on the vine: so you, if you will not be in Me” (John 15: 4). And this means that Heavenly Father does not require a man to do it on his own, God's grace will descend to everyone who fully believes in him.
Divine energy is the bridge between man and God. If it is not, then between the first and second irresistible abyss. That is why Christians worship holy icons, relics, as they are the bearers of God's grace and help to join the energies of the Heavenly Father.
The greatest secret of grace is humility. When a person has humbled himself and repents, he looks only at himself and does not judge anyone. In this case, the Supreme accepts and purifies his soul. Grace can be gained through obedient obedience to God's commandments, but most quickly the blessed energy will descend to the humble through their repentance.