“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:14, 16-17 (NIV)
Why God’s Grace was given?
“What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead. Romans 7:7-8 (NIV)
God gave the Law to show mankind how their blood is corrupted and sinful. Until then no one could find out what is wrong in themselves. As Apostle Paul described that he never thought covetousness is sinful. Even now people openly desire what others possess and do not think they are sinning by reacting so. Law is needed to bring things to order in our day to day life too.
What is God’s Grace?
“It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 (NIV)
Jesus is the one who is Grace from God. Grace is the person Jesus not anything else. So we should be very careful to receive Him into our hearts and minds and fear Him to obey Him. Christians cannot get away with doing all evil and think God’s grace will cover them. Do not be deceived. Punishment surely follows, if you are not obeying all the things Jesus taught us to do.
How God’s grace was given?
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21 (NIV)
God’s Grace was given by Jesus Himself taking our place as sinner and giving His righteousness as a free gift to receive with reverential fear and live a Holy life shunning from all kinds of evil. God’s Grace should empower us to lead a Holy life.
“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:17, 20-21 (NIV)