"By grace are ye saved" (Eph. 2:8) is a truism in Christianity. But God's "grace" is too often sentimentalized into unconditional acceptance, a bland tolerance for everyone and everything. Sadly, even in the church we may remain somewhat blinded to what Paul called "the glory of his grace" (Eph. 1:6). God's infinite greatness shines in His grace so brilliantly that a single beam of it can fill the soul with awe, wonder, and holy fear. Saving grace displays all the attributes of God. Saving grace creates worshipers. A true knowledge of grace does not make us complacent in spiritual mediocrity but energizes us to pursue holiness while longing for Christ's return.
The authors of this book marvel together over various aspects of the God's saving grace, covering biblical terrain from the first promise of saving grace in Genesis to the glory of everlasting grace pictured in Revelation. Contributors include Michael P. V. Barrett, Joel R. Beeke, Gerald M. Bilkes, Jonathan Gibson, Hensworth W. C. Jonas, David B. McWilliams, Adriaan C. Neele, Paul M. Smalley, and Daniel C. Timmer.
Joel R. Beeke is president and professor of homiletics and systematic theology at PRTS and a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations.
Paul M. Smalley is teaching and research assistant to Joel Beeke at PRTS. Michael P. V. Barrett is senior research professor of biblical studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS), Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations. Gerald M. Bilkes is professor of biblical studies and program director for the MDiv and DMin at PRTS, and a minister in the Free Reformed Churches of North America. Jonathan Gibson is associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and an ordained teaching elder in the International Presbyterian Church, UK. Hensworth W. C. Jonas is presiding elder of the East Caribbean Baptist Mission (ECBM) Circuit of Churches in Antigua and Barbuda, and superintendent of the ECBM Baptist Schools. David B. McWilliams is senior pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, Florida, and formerly served as associate professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas. Adriaan C. Neele is vice president and professor of homiletics and historical theology at PRTS, and a research scholar at the Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Daniel C. Timmer is professor of biblical studies and director of the Ph.D. program at PRTS, and an ordained ruling elder in the Reformed Church of Quebec.