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How do we know grace is unmerited?

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Grace, by definition, is unearned favor from God, as illustrated by Noah finding grace in the eyes of the Lord despite being a sinner.

In the story of Noah, we see that he found grace in the eyes of the Lord, not because of any merit of his own, but simply because God chose to bestow His grace upon him. This is crucial in understanding the nature of grace within Reformed theology: it is unmerited favor given by God. Noah, like all of humanity, was a sinner and part of the corrupt nature inherited from Adam. His selection for salvation was solely a work of God's grace, affirming that if anyone is to be saved, it must be by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Any attempt to ascribe merit to Noah disrupts the definition of grace itself, which is solely God's unmerited favor.
Scripture References: Genesis 6:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 3:23

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