Joh 1:17 | Scofield | STEP | grace Grace. Summary: (1) Grace is "the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man... not by works of righteousness which we have done" . It is, therefore, constantly set in contrast to law, under which God demands righteousness from man, as, under grace, he gives righteousness to man ; ; . Law is connected with Moses and works; grace with Christ and faith ; ; . Law blesses the good; grace saves the bad ; ; . Law demands that blessings be earned; grace is a free gift ; ; ; . (2) As a dispensation, grace begins with the death and resurrection of Christ . The point of testing is no longer legal obedience as the condition of salvation, but acceptance or rejection of Christ, with good works as a fruit of salvation, ; ; ; ; ; ; ; . The immediate result of this testing was the rejection of Christ by the Jews, and His crucifixion by Jew and Gentile . The predicted end of the testing of man under grace is the apostasy of the professing church: See "Apostasy" (See Scofield " ") and the resultant apocalyptic judgments. (3) Grace has a twofold manifestation: in salvation and in the walk and service of the saved . See, for the other six dispensations: Innocence, (See Scofield " ") Conscience, (See Scofield " ") Human Government, (See Scofield " ") Promise, (See Scofield " ") Law, (See Scofield " ") Kingdom, (See Scofield " ") .

John 1:17

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Grace. Summary:

(1) Grace is "the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man... not by works of righteousness which we have done" Titus 3:4,5.

It is, therefore, constantly set in contrast to law, under which God demands righteousness from man, as, under grace, he gives righteousness to man Romans 3:21,22; 8:4; Philemon 3:9. Law is connected with Moses and works; grace with Christ and faith ; John 1:17; Romans 10:4-10. Law blesses the good; grace saves the bad ; Exodus 19:5; Ephesians 2:1-9. Law demands that blessings be earned; grace is a free gift ; Deuteronomy 28:1-6; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 4:4,5.

(2) As a dispensation, grace begins with the death and resurrection of Christ Romans 3:24-26 4:24,25. The point of testing is no longer legal obedience as the condition of salvation, but acceptance or rejection of Christ, with good works as a fruit of salvation, ; John 1:12,13; 3:36; Matthew 21:37; 22:24; John 15:22,25; Hebrews 1:2; 1 John 5:10-12. The immediate result of this testing was the rejection of Christ by the Jews, and His crucifixion by Jew and Gentile Acts 4:27. The predicted end of the testing of man under grace is the apostasy of the professing church: See "Apostasy" (See Scofield "2 Timothy 3:1") 2 Timothy 3:1-8 and the resultant apocalyptic judgments.
(3) Grace has a twofold manifestation: in salvation Romans 3:24 and in the walk and service of the saved Romans 6:15.

See, for the other six dispensations:

Innocence, (See Scofield "Genesis 1:28")

Conscience, (See Scofield "Genesis 3:23")

Human Government, (See Scofield "Genesis 8:21")

Promise, (See Scofield "Genesis 12:1")

Law, (See Scofield "Exodus 19:8")

Kingdom, (See Scofield "Ephesians 1:10").