The purpose of this section is to provide Free Grace commentary on verses of Scripture which are commonly interpreted in a manner contrary to the Free Grace position (see Appendix I - Free Grace FAQ). The provided commentaries on any given passage may differ with one another, but are represented because they give an interpretation that is compatible with Free Grace theology.
The "Abridged Commentary" is written by me. The other commentaries should have in the citation all of the information required to track down the full work. A big thank-you to Grace Evangelical Society, and Charles Bing, whose works were used extensively in this section.
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Free Grace Frequently Asked Questions
Answering some frequently asked questions about Free Grace theology:
- Question: If Salvation is by faith alone, and Salvation cannot be lost, what is the motivation for living a godly life?
- Answer: We believe that even though believers are eternally secure, they are to obey God out of love and gratitude for the Lord who loved them enough to die for them, out of love for others that God has blessed them to be able to influence, to secure the blessings of God on their life (Psalm 1:1-3, Proverbs 3:1-10), to avoid temporal punishment (Hebrews 12:6-11: 1 Corinthians 11:30-32), and to earn eternal rewards in Heaven (1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Matthew 16:27, Revelation 22:12)
- Question: Why don't Free Grace believers think that one has to repent of their sins to be saved?
- Answer: Repenting of sins, and submitting to the Lordship of Christ, is something that must be done every day (Luke 9:23, 11:3-4, Hebrews 3:13). It also requires diligent effort on behalf of the believer, especially for sins which require active work to avoid committing. Additionally, because it is impossible to consistently live a sinless life, requiring that one "repent of their sins" to be saved seems to introduce a tremendous gray area into the Gospel, as the extent that one must obey in order to get to go to Heaven becomes a mystery, which makes assurance of Salvation functionally impossible. However, in the temporal sense of the word "saved", meaning deliverance from temporal judgment, we do affirm that one is saved by repenting of their sins
- Question: How do you define faith?
- Answer: In the New Testament, faith is persuasion that Jesus is one's Savior - the giver and guarantor of Eternal Life (John 6:47, 11:25-27). This can be expressed as "trust" in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:12-14), as if one believes in Him as their Savior, they are trusting in Him to save them