Word study: grace, mercy, faith
A vocabulary aid for the words users meet everywhere in Scripture.
Reading scope: canonical.
Open this guide in the Concept AtlasGrace
Grace is God's free and efficacious favor, gift, and saving action toward creatures, especially toward sinners in Christ.
Look for: Open Grace and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Mercy and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Grace in the AtlasMercy
God's withholding of deserved judgment.
Look for: Open Mercy and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Faith and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Mercy in the AtlasFaith
Trustful reliance on God and His promises — in the OT, reliance on YHWH's covenant commitments; in the NT, entrustment specifically to the crucified and risen Christ.
Look for: Open Faith and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Steadfast Love in Exile and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Faith in the AtlasSteadfast Love in Exile
God’s fidelity amid Israel’s exile, preserving His people and pledging future restoration despite their sin (Jeremiah 29:10–14; Lamentations 3:22–23; Ezekiel 36:22–28).
Look for: Open Steadfast Love in Exile and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Justification by Faith and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Steadfast Love in Exile in the AtlasJustification by Faith
In the gospel God declares sinners righteous apart from works of the law, through faith in Jesus Christ, uniting them to his death and resurrection life (Romans 3:21–26; Galatians 2:16).
Look for: Open Justification by Faith and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Peace and Assurance through Justification and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Justification by Faith in the AtlasPeace and Assurance through Justification
Justification yields peace with God, access to grace, and hope of glory, grounding Christian assurance in Christ’s finished work (Romans 5:1-2; 8:1).
Look for: Open Peace and Assurance through Justification and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Pause here and choose the next neighboring concept that deserves a closer look.
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