Which statement accurately reflects the basis for the acts of grace?

Which statement accurately reflects the basis for the acts of grace?

• A. They rely on the believer's merit
• B. They are independent of Christ
• C. They are established on the basis of Christ's Life and Death
• D. They are unconditional gifts without basis

Answer: (C)

Grace is God’s unmerited favor toward humanity, built wholly on what Jesus accomplished. Christ’s Life provides the perfect righteousness required by God, which is credited to believers, and His Death pays the penalty for sin, restoring the relationship between God and people. Because these redemptive acts are the ground upon which salvation and related blessings are offered, the acts of grace flow from Christ’s work and are received through faith in Him. This is why grace isn’t based on human merit, isn’t independent of Christ, and isn’t given without any basis. The foundation of grace is the Life and Death of Jesus.

Grace is God’s unmerited favor toward humanity, built wholly on what Jesus accomplished. Christ’s Life provides the perfect righteousness required by God, which is credited to believers, and His Death pays the penalty for sin, restoring the relationship between God and people. Because these redemptive acts are the ground upon which salvation and related blessings are offered, the acts of grace flow from Christ’s work and are received through faith in Him. This is why grace isn’t based on human merit, isn’t independent of Christ, and isn’t given without any basis. The foundation of grace is the Life and Death of Jesus.