What Does it Mean to be Saved by Grace?


  1. Common Misunderstandings about Grace:
    1. The grace of God is received by DIRECT operation of the Holy Spirit and brings to man a saving FAITH:
      1. John 6:44-45; John 20:30-31
      2. Romans 10:17 faith comes by HEARING God's Word
    2. The grace of God is IRRESISTIBLE:
      1. Matthew 13:15 (cf. Acts 28:26-28)
      2. Acts 7:51
    3. We are saved by grace ONLY:
      1. Romans 8:24- we are saved by HOPE
      2. Titus 3:5- we are saved by God's LOVE & MERCY
      3. Acts 11:14- we are saved by WORDS
      4. Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-2 we are saved by the GOSPEL
      5. Hebrews 5:8-9 we are saved by OBEDIENCE
    4. Grace & Law are mutually EXCLUSIVE (they cannot co-exist)
      1. Comes from a misunderstanding of Romans 6:14
      2. Romans 4:15 where there is no LAW, there is no TRANSGRESSION
      3. Romans 5:13 sin is not charged where there is no LAW
      4. Rom. 3:23 ALL have sinned & fallen short of God's glory
      5. 1 John 3:4 SIN is a transgression of the LAW.
    5. Man cannot FALL from the grace of God:
      1. Galatians 5:4 Ye HAVE FALLEN from grace (written to the churches of Galatia- 1:2) (cf. Hebrews 12:14-15)
      2. 2 Cor. 6:1 the grace of God can be received in VAIN
      3. Hebrews 12:14-15 "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
















  1. What it Means to be Saved by the Grace of God
    1. Titus 3:3-7
      1. We were formerly disobedient- v. 3
      2. God's love appeared (was made known)- v. 4
      3. Saved by God's mercy- v. 5
        1. by the WASHING of regeneration (lit- washing of new birth- John 3:1-5)
        2. the RENEWING of the Holy Spirit (we are renewed by the Holy Spirit- 2 Cor 5:17)
      4. We are then JUSTIFIED by God grace and made heirs of the hope of eternal life- v. 7


    2. Ephesians 2:1-10
      1. Those once dead in sin are now made ALIVE- vv. 1-3
      2. God's LOVE and MERCY appeared- v. 4
      3. God made us alive TOGETHER with Christ- v. 5
      4. God RAISED us up with Christ- v. 6
      5. You are saved by GRACE through FAITH- vv. 8-10
      6. How would the Ephesians understand that statement? Acts 19


    3. We are saved by God's Grace when we OBEY the GOSPEL.
      1. Matthew 7:21
      2. Mark 16:15-16
      3. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4