Who Falls From Grace?
Gal 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
They made a good start but were turning away from God who called them into the grace of Christ:
Who Falls Short Of Grace?
Heb 12:14-16 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: (15) looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; (16) lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
They who do not fully receive the unmerited favour of God as a gift made available through faith in Christ for salvation, fall short or fail of the grace of God, and may well trust in good works, or completely apostasise.
It is often reported that someone has fallen from grace when they do something sinful and destroy their reputation, but does this mean God's grace is no longer available to them?
Gal 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
They made a good start but were turning away from God who called them into the grace of Christ:
- Gal 1:6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
- Gal 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."
Who Falls Short Of Grace?
Heb 12:14-16 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: (15) looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; (16) lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
They who do not fully receive the unmerited favour of God as a gift made available through faith in Christ for salvation, fall short or fail of the grace of God, and may well trust in good works, or completely apostasise.
- Rom 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
- Heb 10:29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
It is often reported that someone has fallen from grace when they do something sinful and destroy their reputation, but does this mean God's grace is no longer available to them?