THE GRACE OF GOD CHARLES CALDWELL RYRIE THE GRACE OF GOD Charles C. Ryrie Th~ Grau of Cod, now a part of the llandbook of Bible Doctrine series, is a careful study of the: (• imporlant doctrine of grace. Earlier cloth and paperback cdiuons were acclaimed bv scholar> and la)'rnen alike. Dr. R)·rie sa)·s, "Without grace Chrtstianity i\ nothing." A stud)' of this doctrinal theme is essential for eveq• Christian who wantS tO live a godl)' life. He discusses the concept of grace, the di~play of grace in the Old Testament, the display of grace in th<" l':e"' Testament, sovereign grace. life under grace. In two appt•ndixes, he asks. "What i5 legalism?" and "What is liberty?" The GraCI! of Cod is an inspirational ~tudy for every concerned Christian, a valuable source book for ministers and teacliers, as well as a scholatly text. Charles C. Ryrie (Ph.D. . University of Edinburgh; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) h profeuor of systematic theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author ofB alancing tlu Christian Life, A Survey of Bible Doctn7lt!, and numerous other volumes. S250·6 $t 95 THE GRACE OF GOD THE GRACE OF GOD By CHARLES C. RYRIE rnoo()y PR€55 ChiCJ.(jO Copyright @, 1963, by TilE MoooY BruLE lNSTITIJTE OF CIIJC:\GO Paperback Edition, 1975 ISBN: 0-8024-3250-6 Printed in the United States of America To my wife, Anne, a gifl of God's gmcc lo me CONTENTS CIIAI'TFR I'AC:F I. The Meaning ol (;race ~- Grace as Seen in the New Testament 27 :1. Living limier Crace 51 '1. llnderstanding Legalism and Liberty 7!l !i. Sm·ereign Crace and Its Blessings 85 G. Grace as Seen 111 the Old Testament 9i Notes 12:1 7