Grace and Unmerited Favor

Salvation and all spiritual blessings are attributed to God's sovereign, unmerited grace, which transforms sinners, sustains believers, and is the foundation of all hope.

The believer's salvation and ongoing strength are attributed to God's grace, not human merit.

God's grace forgives Adam's guilt without being asked, and enables faith.

Contrasts Cain's self-righteousness with the grace of God, which alone can change the heart and is typified by the Redeemer's blood.

Mercy plucked Lot by the hand, showing God's grace in saving him despite his lingering.