Lordship Salvation has left a trail of wounded believers in its wake. It burdens the sinner with front-loaded demands that God never required for salvation. It subtly shifts the spotlight from Christ’s finished work to the sinner’s ongoing commitment. The result? Endless introspection, nagging fear, and a gospel of probation rather than pardon. Instead of proclaiming the cross as the place where sin was dealt with once and for all, Lordship theology makes it the starting line of a lifelong test. “Did I repent enough?” “Did I truly surrender?” “Did I truly turn form my sin?” “Have I made Jesus Lord enough?” These questions don’t lead to peace. They lead to paralysis. The wounded sit in the pews wondering if they ever really got saved—because their performance hasn’t lived up to the fine print someone added to the gospel.
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The Gospel of Grace
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God, in His love and grace, has provided a way of eternal salvation for all people through the death and resurrection of His Son. Scripture declares plainly that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures… He was buried… He was raised on the third day” (1 Cor 15:3-4). This is not a limited offer to a select group. It is a universal provision, made available to whoever believes. Scripture states, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The love of God and the sacrifice of Christ are not reserved for a predetermined few—they are extended to the entirety of the human race. Jesus is “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), and He is “the propitiation… for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2).
What is Free Grace Theology?
Free Grace Theology is a theological perspective within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone (Eph 2:8-9), in Christ alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12), totally apart from any human effort or good works (Rom 3:28; 4:4-5; 11:6; Gal 2:16; 2 Tim 1:9; Tit 3:5). It affirms that eternal salvation is “the gift of God” (Eph 2:8), and is exclusively in Christ, as we are “justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus” (Rom 3:24), for “the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 6:23). Salvation is a gift, free to all who want it, at no cost whatsoever to the recipient, no strings attached, without charge or obligation to give anything, and freely received by those who trust solely in Jesus as their Savior.
Defining Salvation in the Bible
Soteriology is the study of salvation. The word soteriology is derived from the Greek words "soter" (σωτήρ), which means savior, and "logos" (λόγος), which means a word about, or the study of something. Soteriology is the sphere of systematic theology that speaks to the nature, means, scope, and purpose of salvation. It is an important theme that runs throughout Scripture and reveals the God who saves.
Free Grace Salvation
Free grace salvation means we are forgiven, justified, and saved solely by God’s grace, and not by any human effort or merit. All humanity is inherently sinful and unable to earn entrance into heaven. Our good works do not save. They never have and never will. Salvation is entirely a work of God. He offers it to sinful humanity as a gift, given freely and unconditionally to all who believe in Jesus Christ as Savior, believing He died for our sins, was buried, and raised again on the third day (1 Cor 15:3-4). Faith in Christ is the only condition for salvation.
The Gospel We Share
Salvation is completely the work of God, comes to us as a free gift from God (Eph 2:8-9; Tit 3:5), as we are “justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus” (Rom 3:24). When we trust in Christ as our Savior, we are forgiven all our sins (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14), positionally identified with Him (Rom 5:14-18; 1 Cor 15:22), given eternal life (John 3:16; 10:27-28), given the gift of God’s righteousness (Rom 5:17; 2 Cor 5:21; Phil 3:9), and have the power to live righteously (Rom 6:1-13). God saves us from the penalty of sin (John 5:24; Rom 6:23; 8:1), the power of sin (Rom 6:11; 8:13; 2 Cor 5:17), and ultimately the presence of sin (Phil 3:21; 1 John 3:2). God has prepared good works to follow our salvation (Eph 2:10), but they are never the condition of it. The matter is simple: Salvation comes to us who believe in Christ as our Savior, believing He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third.
When a Believer Perpetually Sins
The purpose of this article is to show that a child of God can simultaneously surrender some areas of his life to God and other areas not. Like train tracks that run parallel, a believer may be obedient in one thing and disobedient in another.
God’s Great Grace
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. (Eph. 2:8-9) Grace (Grk. charis) is the underserved kindness or favor one person shows to another. It is “that which one grants … Continue reading God’s Great Grace