Is Grace Greater Than Sin?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I am completely confident that God's grace is greater than our sin. But OUR grace? Quite often, no. Many times, I've heard someone say to someone hasn't performed so well, "Well obviously, God forgives you", and this is followed by the ,"But" clause that goes into all the reasons why that person is going to be watched closely for a while to make sure they've really learned their lesson.

But God's grace is only tangible through people. If WE don't show grace, the only grace a person can receive is this mystical, theoretical thing that will only benefit the person once they get to the pearly gates. But that's not good enough.

God's grace only works if we are willing to be vessels of grace. Otherwise, it's useless.

I really want to agree... I can think of a few cases where people found Gods grace in spite of human cruelty and even abandonment of Christians.

Also, can you think of some instances where a person has experienced God's grace would need to "be watched"? I think they themselves may request such assistance and oversight.