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WOS-I Syllabus THE GRACE OF GOD

[In order to provide uniformity in answers, please use the KJV or NKJV]

Grace from charis (khar'-ece); from NT:5463; translated as graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):

In the King James Version it is used to mean - acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, -worthy).

Grace has also been defined as “Unmerited favor” unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification [Merriam-Webster online dictionary]

There are great misconceptions concerning the grace of God. Let’s consider a couple of them:

Misconception #1 - Salvation is a free gift by the grace of God, and God is no respecter of persons; therefore everyone will be saved.

Misconception #2 - Mankind is saved by grace only and there is nothing man can do to affect his own salvation.

Misconception #3 - Once one is saved by grace the grace of God covers everything that one does; therefore that one can never be lost.

Now let’s study some Bible passages that deal with grace:

1. For by ____(a)_____are ye saved through _____(b)_______; and that not of yourselves: it is the ____(c)_____of God, not of works lest any mans should boast (Eph. 2:8,9).

Ans.: (a)

(b)

(c)

2. In the above verses, has something added to being saved by grace?

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If so, what?

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3. Which misconception does this eliminate?

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4. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, __(a)____ from me, ye _____(b)________, into ____(c)_____ __(d)___, prepared for the ___(e)___ and his ___(f)_____: (Matt 25:41)

Ans.: (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

5. Which misconception does this eliminate?

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6. _____(a)_______, if any of you do _(b)_ from the ____(c)_____, and one _____(d)____ him; 20 Let him know, that he which _____(e)______ the _____(f)_________ from the ____(g)____of his way shall save a soul from ____(h)______, and shall hide a multitude of _____(i)______ ( James 5:19 ).

Ans.: (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

7. Which misconception does this eliminate?
Ans.: #3

8. For the ___(a)___ of __(b)___ that ___(c)_____ ____(d)_____ hath appeared unto __(e)__ _(f)___, 12 ____(g)_______ us that, ___(h)_______ ____(i)_______ and ___(j)____ ___(k)_____, we should ___(l)____ ___(m)_____, ___(n)_______, and ___(o)______, in ___(p)_____ ___(q)_____ ___(r)_______; 13 ____(s)_______ for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great ___(t)_____ and our _____(u)_____ ____(v)______ __(w)______; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works (Titus 2:11-14).

Ans.: (a) (i) (q)

(b) (j) (r )

(c) (k) (s)

(d) (l) (t)

(e) (m) (u)

(f) (n) (v)

(g) (o) (w)

(h) (p)

9. From the above text, what brings salvation?

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10. From the above text we learn that the grace of God teaches us. From that verse, list again those things that we are taught by the grace of God.

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11. Hebrews 10:29 tells us that it is possible to ___________________________the spirit of grace.

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12. This would also be the case if we would refuse to learn all the lessons the grace of God teaches in Titus 2:11-14. In the context of Hebrews 10:24- 31, what is referred to as being “willful sin”?

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13. What do those who have so treated the spirit of grace have to look for (Heb. 10:29-31)?

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14. But Noah found ____(a)______ in the eyes of the LORD. 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a ___(b)_____ man and ___(c)____ in his generations, and Noah ____(d)____ ___(e)_____ ___(f)____ (Gen 6:8-9).

Ans.: (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

15. From the above verse, why was God pleased with Noah?

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