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How do we know God's grace is for the guilty?

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God's grace is specifically for the guilty, as indicated in Jesus' mission to heal the sick, not the righteous.

The grace of God is described as extending particularly towards the guilty and those who recognize their sin. In Matthew 9:13, Jesus explicitly states that He is 'not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' This indicates that God's grace is not based on our deserving it but on our recognition of our faults and need for healing. The publicans and sinners who dined with Jesus understood their need for mercy; they exemplify the kind of people whom God seeks. Just as a physician is for the sick, God's grace is especially for those who are acutely aware of their spiritual poverty, giving assurance that regardless of one's past, there is forgiveness and redemption in Christ.
Scripture References: Matthew 9:13, Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:8-9

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