When you think of the word GRACE… what comes to your mind?
Grace… Law… Sin… Forgiveness… the words alone bring forth a myriad of emotionally charged beliefs and statements.
Consider this great reference from Dr. Charles Stanley;
“One of my more memorable seminary professors had a
practical way of illustrating to his students the concept of grace. At the end of his evangelism course he would distribute the exam with the caution to read it all the way through before beginning to answer it. This caution was written on the exam as well. As we read the test, it became unquestionably clear to each of us that we had not studied nearly enough.
The further we read, the worse it became. About halfway through, audible groans could be heard through out the lecture hall. On the last page, however, was a note that read, “You have a choice. You can either complete the exam as given or sign your name at the
bottom and in so doing receive an A for this assignment.”
Wow? We sat there stunned. “Was he serious? Just sign it and get an A?” Slowly, the point
dawned on us, and one by one we turned in our tests and silently filed out of the room.
When I talked with the professor about it afterward, he
shared some of the reactions he had received through the years. Some students began to take the...
