Despite our imperfections and failings that separate humans from a perfect and [[God is holy|holy God ]] and bring us death, Scripture reveals that God loves us. Although nothing we do can restore us to a right relationship with God, God himself restores that relationship to those who call out to [[Jesus Christ]] trusting in his death and resurrection. Passages such as [[Romans 5:8]], [[John 3:16]] and [[Romans 3:24]] attest to this
This concept of God showing humanity his good favour as a gift is what grace is, although the word "grace" itself is never specifically defined in the [[Bible]].
: Grace makes beauty out of ugly things
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