So why is the Calvinists’ definition of grace as limited and applied irresistibly only to those unconditionally elected to salvation, leaving all others outside that saving grace, incorrect and unbiblical? It is because the Bible teaches us that:
a) God’s grace has come and appeared to us,
b) that grace is found in Christ, and therefore,
c) that grace is universal in scope, that is, we all have access into this grace.
In the public presence and universal proclamation of the person of Jesus Christ and his death on a Roman cross, God’s grace has been revealed and has come to us all. The three points listed above have been fulfilled. Therefore, it is no mystery as to who will receive divine grace. Grace has nothing to do with the Calvinists’ understanding of divine favor to be irresistibly experienced only by a limited number of chosen people. Rather, there is no mystery as to whom God’s grace applies. The Bible tells us that in the physical appearance of Jesus Christ, God’s grace came to us all, expressing the favor and saving love God shows towards all sinners. We are also told that we all have access into this divine grace (Rom. 5:2). Grace is accessible to us all.
Let’s examine the scriptures on these points.
Go to the next section: The Public Manifestation of Saving Grace in Jesus of Nazareth
Chapter 14 – The Nature of Grace in Scripture
The Truth of the Gospel 