For 50 years, I've fought against the "Doctrines of Grace," the Reformed view of existence, the one of theological determinism, where humans are born without a choice, where in God even planned the Holocaust!
I got so I absolutely hated this religious term, "grace," since it stood for all that is most abhorrent in religion. How sad since once grace stood for infinite mercy, divine love, generosity, goodwill...
But some Christians are seeking to bring back the word from Sheol. Here's a new acronym use of "grace" which delivers the basics of the Good News:
God’s image in us, but broken
Restored and renewed through faith
Atonement from Christ for all humans
Capable of free choice in love
Enduring through Christ
from The Meeting House
In the Light of God's love,
Daniel Wilcox
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