More about grace from Randy Alcorn. He argues on page 32 of The Grace and Truth Paradox that the better we understand the seriousness of our sinfulness, the more amazed we will be by the grace of God:

“The worse we realize we are, the greater we realize God’s grace is.

“For some, human depravity may be an insulting doctrine, but grasping it is liberating. Why? Because when I realize that the best I can do wihtout Him is like’filthy rags’ in His sight (Isaiah 64:6), it finally sinks in that I have nothing to offer. Salvation therefore hinges on His work, not mine.

“What relief to realize that my salvation cannot be earned by good works–and therefore can’t be lost by bad ones.”

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