Commentaries:
Scofield
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" 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; Philippians 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; I 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 "II Timothy 3:1") II 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") .
Other Scofield entries containing John 1:17:
Genesis 1:28
Genesis 3:23
Genesis 8:21
Genesis 12:1
Exodus 19:8
Zechariah 11:7
Matthew 18:34
Matthew 18:34
John 1:1
John 1:17
Romans 3:24
Romans 3:25
Romans 5:21
Romans 11:5
Galatians 1:3
Galatians 2:21
Galatians 3:24
Galatians 5:4
Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 2:8
Ephesians 2:8
Colossians 1:6
2 Thessalonians 2:16
1 Timothy 1:15
2 Timothy 1:9
Titus 2:11
Titus 3:7
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 2:17
Hebrews 10:29
1 Peter 1:13
1 Peter 5:12
2 Peter 3:18
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