What is the meaning of Romans 11:6? And if it is by grace “Grace” is God’s free, undeserved favor. Paul reminds us that everything about our rescue in Christ starts with what God does, not what we do (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). • Grace flows from God’s initiative—He “chose us in Him before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4). • Grace is given, not bartered; Romans 3:24 calls believers “justified freely by His grace.” • Because grace is God’s gift, it is dependable; Hebrews 4:16 invites us to “approach the throne of grace with confidence.” then it is no longer by works Paul draws a sharp line: if salvation rests on grace, it cannot at the same time rest on human effort. • Works of the law cannot justify anyone (Galatians 2:16); they merely reveal our need (Romans 3:20). • Trying to earn favor turns the gospel into wages instead of a gift (Romans 4:4-5). • Even our best deeds are stained by sin (Isaiah 64:6), so piling them up can never bridge the gap between us and God. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace Mixing works with grace destroys grace altogether. • Adding human merit cancels Christ’s work—“You have been severed from Christ…you who are trying to be justified by law” (Galatians 5:4). • God “saved us and called us…not because of our works but by His own purpose and grace” (2 Timothy 1:9). • Grace remains pure only when Christ’s finished work stands alone: “It is finished” (John 19:30). summary Romans 11:6 declares that salvation is entirely God’s gift. Grace and works cannot be blended; the moment human effort enters, grace ceases to be what it is. Our confidence, joy, and assurance rest solely in the unearned, unchanging favor God pours out through Jesus Christ. |
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