John 3:16. These questions are key for understanding Christianity for new believers as well as all Christians. Christianity and the grace of God go hand in hand. No one can call themselves a Christian without accepting the grace of God, a free gift from God to all mankind (John 3:16-17, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved").

Key aspects of grace include: God's Grace is a Gift | Surrendering to God's Gracious Uncertainty | Accept God's Grace.

BIBLE SCRIPTURE: John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Romans 5:15. Grace is God's gift to mankind. God had His Son, Jesus Christ, punished in our place to pay the price for our sins. He gave His Son’s life as a free gift to mankind in order for us not to perish for our sins, but have everlasting life. God gave us this free gift of grace in order for our relationship with God to be restored. Just as with any gift, we must accept God's gift of reconciliation. If we choose not to know about this free gift or choose not to accept God's gift of grace, we will perish for our sins.

ROMANS 5 BIBLE SCRIPTURE: Romans 5:15, "But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many."

By accepting the grace of God, we accept God's plan for us in our lives. Thanks to God's gift of salvation and our acceptance of God's grace, our relationship with God is re-established. As adopted sons of God we flow with God's plan as He re-makes us in His likeness (1 John 3:1-2, "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is"). We now can wake up every morning in gracious uncertainty knowing that we are in God's plan and looking forward to His plan unfolding in our lives each day.

BIBLE SCRIPTURE: 1 John 3:2, "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is."

Our acceptance of God's grace is not a one-time event for us. God's plan for His grace and our acceptance of His grace is for us to dwell in love continually (1 John 4:16, "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him"). The grace of God, the Word of God, and the life of Jesus Christ provides us with the instructions and examples of how we can live in love and God's grace. By the grace of God, He shows us how we can love Him and our neighbors. We no longer only have our own plans and choices in life that ultimately result in sin, hate, and God's judgment.

BIBLE SCRIPTURE: 1 John 4:16, "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him")