Habakkokkuk's Loss Of Grace

Grace and faith are the two most important factors that allow human beings to connect with the Lord. Grace is the unmerited and underserving gift of love, mercy, and kindness of God to human beings, rather than punishment to human kind as our sin deserves. It is also the main difference between Man and God, in which God has the ability to forgive and love unconditionally, while human beings are not capable of this. Although human beings at times turn away from God, God will always save those who have faith in Him through his never ending Grace. Through faith, one is able to open up to God, and without faith, one cannot earn God’s grace. Habakkuk’s prophecy states: “If it seems slow; wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay…it is
not upright with him, but the righteous shall live by his faith” (doc 1). Faith allows one to wait for God’s grace, even if it does not come immediately.
One must have faith and be patient, as deliverance will eventually come. Similarly, In Paul’s letter to the Romans, it is written: “For it is the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteousness shall live by faith.” God gives salvation to those who believe, however, in the end God will save everyone. Despite our sins and rebellion, He will reach us and give us what we do not deserve. Human beings also cannot gain grace from God merely through works, such as helping the poor or going to church every Sunday. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians it states: “it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast” (doc 3). Though simple works will help one to become good, it is through faith, and mainly through faith that one is saved by God’s grace. Thereby, with faith, one will be saved, despite the rebellion one has committed. In Paul’s first letter to the Christians of Corinth, it states: “By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I have received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” (doc
4). Even if one is sinful, they will be forgiven if they hold onto faith, and remember that God sent His only son to help the sinners on Earth. This is all due to the grace, an unconditional gift from God, which is unlike any human love. These four documents all illustrate the significance of faith and grace, and its role in saving the people and maintaining the relationship between God and human kind. Though human beings may disobey God, God will save those who are faithful, through His unmerited and unconditional gift of grace.