Transforming Grace
by Jerry Bridges | Book Summary
|
Author: Jerry Bridges
|
The Christian life isn't a list of dos or don'ts. It's not about earning God's blessings through our efforts. It's time to get off the performance treadmill. Transforming grace moves beyond seeing grace as solely an aspect of salvation. Our best efforts cannot get us into heaven, and neither can they secure God's blessings. All that we are and have are gifts of grace. Our merits and demerits do not add to or subtract from His love for us; He deals with us based on His grace alone. Everything from God's blessing to answered prayer and a transformed life are gifts of grace. Understanding our relationship with God and our effectiveness in Kingdom business centers on Christ's merit and not ours, freeing us to accomplish what He calls and equips us to do. |
Jerry Bridges (1929-2016) was a well-known Christian writer and speaker. Born in Tyler Texas, he authored more than a dozen books including The Pursuit of Holiness, which sold more than a million copies.
After earning his undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Oklahoma, he served as an officer in the Navy during the Korean War. From there, he joined the Navigators, a Christian discipleship organization in 1995, where he served in various offices.
His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category. Other books include Trusting God and The Joy of Fearing God.
Jerry Bridges continues to instruct and encourage many through his writings even after his death on March 16, 2016.
Transforming Grace
by Jerry Bridges
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Jerry Bridges |
| Publisher | NavPress |
| Date | October 3, 2017 |
| Pages | 368 |
Overview:
Grace. It is much talked about yet little understood. Few dwell on its application to our daily lives beyond salvation. As a result, we tend to live by works rather than grace, hoping to secure God's favor and man's approval. "But the Bible teaches we are not only saved by grace, but we also live by grace every day of our lives (p. ix)."
The Christian life isn't a list of dos or don'ts. It's not about earning God's blessings through our efforts. It's time to get off the performance treadmill. Transforming grace moves beyond seeing grace as solely an aspect of salvation. Our best efforts cannot get us into heaven, and neither can they secure God's blessings. All that we are and have are gifts of grace. Our merits and demerits do not add to or subtract from His love for us; He deals with us based on His grace alone.
Everything from God's blessing to answered prayer and a transformed life are gifts of grace. Understanding our relationship with God and our effectiveness in Kingdom business centers on Christ's merit and not ours, freeing us to accomplish what He calls and equips us to do.
Jerry Bridges (1929-2016) was a well-known Christian writer and speaker. Born in Tyler Texas, he authored more than a dozen books including The Pursuit of Holiness, which sold more than a million copies.
After earning his undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Oklahoma, he served as an officer in the Navy during the Korean War. From there, he joined the Navigators, a Christian discipleship organization in 1995, where he served in various offices.
His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category. Other books include Trusting God and The Joy of Fearing God.
Jerry Bridges continues to instruct and encourage many through his writings even after his death on March 16, 2016.