How man defines and uses Grace is not akin to how God defines and uses it in His Word towards human beings, which is precisely why grace is commonly misunderstood or taken advantage of.

The grace that man gives is conditional, unpredictable, and selective. God's grace is the reason that everyone—both Christians and non-Christians are able to receive the blessing of life, and why a depraved world enjoys so much favor and kindness at the hands of a holy God. It's a gift that He gives freely and without merit so that no one, no matter who you are can lay claim to it because of something that he or she has done. Grace is available to everyone, its a beautiful truth that God gives to us.

Welcome to the Bible Prep for the "book" of Philemon.

Where you receive background information and context on the book we'll be reading, so that you have a better understanding of what you are reading and why.

The book of Philemon is found in the New Testament. 

Additional note: Even though the Bible doesn't explicitly say that Onesimus stole from Philemon, the widely accepted belief among Bible scholars and teachers is that he did. 

In part one, I discussed three steps you can take right now to move forward in your call despite feeling unqualified. 

In today's episode, I discuss in greater detail Step #1 - Getting off the fence and making a decision.