Grace is a simple, unearned gift from God, free of extra rules.
Genesis 17:10
This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcised.
Genesis 17:11
You must cut off the flesh of your foreskin as a sign of the covenant between me and you.
- The law shows our need for Jesus but isn’t the solution.
Galatians 1:6
I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ. You are following a different way that pretends to be the Good News.
Galatians 1:7
But is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ.
Galatians 3:17
This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses.
Galatians 3:19
The law was given alongside the promise to show people their sins.
- Salvation comes from faith in Jesus, not from following rules.
Galatians 3:6
In the same way, ‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.
Galatians 3:7
The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
- Grace acknowledges Jesus’ sacrifice and leads to genuine change, not reckless living.
Galatians 3:13
But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Galatians 3:14
Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Cheap Grace
Take Away
Move from guilt to gratitude.
Is only a Short-Term Fix
Adds more stress
Focuses on Mistakes
Based on Fear
Limits real Growth
Is an unhealthy cycle