These three are the sisters of salvation: peace, grace, and mercy. The gospel is condensed into just three words. They encapsulate our whole redemption through Jesus Christ.
Our salvation is based on grace, which is then realised in mercy and finally culminates in peace.
Grace refers to the past; according to Ephesians 1:14, our salvation dates back "before the foundation of the world." Mercy talks about the present because it shows up for us every single day. And since it secures our future, peace is the culmination.
Grace is being given something we are not worthy of. Not getting what we deserve is mercy. We are deserving of hell, yet thanks to His kindness, we will never enter it.
Even though we don't deserve to be in heaven, grace will allow us to stay there forever. Grace explains. Mercy forgives. Grace allows us to enter paradise. Mercy brings us out of hell. Christ's death was sufficient to grant us mercy, but our justification had to come from his resurrection. It says in Romans 4:25 that He "was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised because of our justification."
And we now enjoy "peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 5:1) because of our faith.
Nobody lives more peacefully, contentedly, or victoriously than those who walk by faith. [Our Lord] accepted His own death.
On that terrible cross of suffering,
And those who turn to Him with confidence
We will win eternal life!
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