Grace in Practice: A Theology of Everyday Life
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Long captivated by the idea of one-way love or “God’s grace,” Paul Zahl has often contended with accusations of being “long on grace but short on law.” Grace in Practice begins with Zahl’s response to the classic tension between law and grace. He then sets up the four pillars of his own theology of grace: humanity, salvation, Christ, and the Holy Spirit in the Trinity. Having discussed grace in theological terms, Zahl goes on to address the practicality of grace, developing a systematic theology of grace that is radically understood from the Bible and consistently applied to everyday life. After helpfully narrowing down specific fields of grace, asserting throughout that grace always trumps both law and church, Zahl concludes with an expanded view of grace in everything, extending this good news to all creation.
Top Highlights
“We cannot understand God’s grace without first understanding God’s law. The” (Page 3)
“I have been accused of being ‘long on grace but short on law.’ In other words, some have feared that my emphasis on grace is tantamount to blessing sin. The traditional word for this accusation is ‘antinomianism,’ or a teaching that is contrary to the law. Christians who stress grace—unmerited acceptance—are often accused of being ‘antinomian.’” (Page ix)
“In life there are two governing principles that are at war with one other. The first is law; the second is grace.” (Page 1)
“Law is true. It is also impotent and counterproductive. It produces its opposite.” (Page 9)