The immeasurable blessing of God’s grace is one of the most misunderstood gifts He has extended to mankind. Beliefs and corresponding lifestyles indicate that most people tend to fall into one of two extreme polar positions, with the actual truth being played out in the middle.

Interestingly confusing is the observation that both camps would likely accept the truth found in each other’s viewpoint, yet in practice would live two different ways.

In the first camp are those who grab hold of Romans 1:17 where it says “For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” Those in this camp would say that God’s gift of righteousness and salvation is imparted by grace through faith and there is nothing mankind can do to earn a right standing with God. They are right! There is nothing man can do to save himself, other than call out to God in humble desperation to receive His gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.