![]() ![]() Humans are weak and unworthy – we all need God’s mercy and grace. In the author’s own words, mercy is a compassionate love to the weak, and grace is a generous love to the unworthy. Mercy and grace are two sides of a coin – and the coin is love. In His mercy, God does not give us punishment we deserve, namely hell while in His grace, God gives us the gift we do not deserve, namely heaven. Mercy and grace, as paraphrased from Willmington’s Guide to the Bible, can be differentiated as follows: mercy is the act of withholding deserved punishment, while grace is the act of endowing unmerited favor. The Greek word used for mercy is most often eleos (pity, compassion) and for grace is charis(favor). The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.” ( Psalm 145:8-9) Grace and Mercy: Definitions and Differences “The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger, and of great mercy. This very love of God is indispensable for the existence of life and the salvation of humanity. While God’s work of creation demonstrated His mighty power, God’s work of redemption revealed His marvelous love, shown through His mercy and grace. ![]() Two grand works of God have displayed His all-powerful, gracious, and merciful nature: creation and redemption. The essence of the Bible is loving God and loving people through the lens of Jesus Christ. ![]() Mercy and grace are the utmost attributes of love. ![]()
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