Day of Grace
No. 177
It makes sense that in order for us to benefit from Christ’s redemption, we need to have our hearts united to Him. But why is it necessary for us to start this union here in this world? Wouldn't it be enough if we united our souls to Christ after death and accepted His way of salvation in the afterlife? Why is it important for us to make this connection in the present life?
'Tis fit that some bounds should be set, some limitation of the day of grace, and not that the door of mercy should stand open to rebels and enemies and obstinate despisers of Christ and grace forever and ever, so that converting grace might be given and the hearts of Christ's enemies brought to an union with him at any time, indifferently throughout the endless ages of eternity. For this is inconsistent with a proper state of punishment. A state of probation and a state of retribution don't well consist together. As long as a day of grace lasts, sinners are not judged; they are not visibly given over to punishment and misery by the sentence of the judge. After a sentence to the deserved punishment, which is eternal punishment, there can be [no] possibility of obtaining an interest in a Savior. As long as a door of hope stands open, men are not in a state of eternal death, for such a light of hope is inconsistent with that shadow of death, that blackness of darkness. But if there be any such thing as a limited day of mercy, it seems manifest that 'tis most fit it should be in this world, in this intermediate state between extreme happiness and misery, and not either in heaven or hell, and therefore that the limits of it should be the same with the limits of life. - WJE 20:501
NOTECARDS
1. Day of Grace, WJEO 20:501
2. Past Day of Grace, WJEO 14:355
TERMS & REFERENCES
Term Set A: day probation limitation limited
Term Set B: grace mercy
Max Distance Between Terms = 6
Reference List A/B
WJEO 1:222 - Freedom of the Will
WJEO 2:163 - Religious Affections
WJEO 2:488 - Religious Affections
WJEO 3:386 - Original Sin
WJEO 3:415 - Original Sin
WJEO 4:476 - The Great Awakening
WJEO 7:137 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:147 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:262 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:403 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:408 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:418 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:450 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:483 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 8:348 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 8:510 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 8:608 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 9:133 - A History of the Work of Redemption
WJEO 12:228 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:229 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:241 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:246 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:460 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 13:445 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 14:355 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:369 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:390 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:537 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:547 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 15:547 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 16:80 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 16:234 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 17:167 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:245 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:250 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 18:211 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:398 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 19:258 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:291 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:355 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:479 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:806 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 20:501 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 22:281 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 22:328 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 22:413 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 22:414 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 24:597 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:651 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:880 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 25:124 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
WJEO 25:381 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
WJEO 25:719 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
Reference List B/A
WJEO 2:197 - Religious Affections
WJEO 2:390 - Religious Affections
WJEO 3:415 - Original Sin
WJEO 4:361 - The Great Awakening
WJEO 4:373 - The Great Awakening
WJEO 5:432 - Apocalyptic Writings
WJEO 7:150 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:161 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:171 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:204 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:273 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:278 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:280 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:288 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:332 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:342 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:344 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:363 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:403 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:407 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 7:442 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 9:153 - A History of the Work of Redemption
WJEO 12:269 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:271 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:421 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 15:67 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:311 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 18:89 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:381 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 19:76 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:95 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:293 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:355 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 20:289 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 21:517 - Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Faith
WJEO 22:414 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 24:597 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 25:85 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758