Grace is all that God is free to do for mankind on the basis of the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Faith is a nonmeritorious system of perception based on confidence in the authority, veracity, and ability of God to provide salvation. Grace is the gift of salvation; faith is the means. The object of faith, our Lord Jesus Christ, has all the merit. As Jesus Christ hung between heaven and earth, God the Father imputed our sins to Him and judged them.
Jesus Christ paid the penalty of sin and spiritual death. He became our substitute.
Because of the work of Jesus Christ, salvation is available to everyone.
Wherever you are right now, eternal life is available to you. In the privacy and freedom of your soul, forming the sentences in thought only, speaking inaudibly, you can tell God the Father that you are believing in Jesus Christ, and that is the moment of eternal life for you. It is a private matter between you and God. God has done His part of salvation—the Father sent the Son; the Son went to the cross. The rest is up to you. Your attitude toward Jesus Christ determines your eternal future. You can either believe in Christ for eternal life or reject Him for eternal condemnation. The choice is yours!
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