Humility

How does the Grace of God bring about humility?

Election - for one I did not deserve Salvation. The Scriptures say that all men fall short of the glory of God. There is no one who fears God (Romans 3). John 3:16-20 sets up the characteristic of those who walk in light and those who walk in darkness. First thing to note is that when one looks at his nature and sinfulness, he cannot help but realize that he is a sinner. In my life especially when I look at my own sinfulness of my past and current, I cannot help but notice that I am a wretched sinner saved by grace alone - not deserving of it at all. As Ephesians 2:1-3 shows first that the Christian was dead in their sins and trespesses obeying the desires of the flesh ruled by the ruler of this world deserving God's just wrath as the rest of the world, but they are now made alive, raised up, and seated with Christ in the heavenly realms by grace alone (Grace is what is causing the action). This ought to bring me especially very low as that of Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11). The thought when one thinks of the whole world being lost and depraved hating God, should be leading question of location: where were they brought out from or where were they before being made alive in Christ Jesus? And on the purpose of Election, with this last question in step we should ask, 'why would God even choose to save anyone?' Of course we understand from Romans 9 why He would do so and the reason is of course for His own Glory, for His own pleasure. So thus Grace is undeserved through Election which is unconditional.

Humility - Because of the nature of this grace - it being undeserved it ought to bring about humility in how I live through my daily speech, walk and thought life. Which is reflected in my prayer life and devotional life to Him. (Phil. 2, Jude 18-25). What is Humility? It is that which honors God because it is 1) dependent upon God and 2) It does not boast in its own merits but on the righteousness of Christ alone (Romans 10:1-4) and 3) does not shout for rights that it probably deserves and 4) It, to say positively, obeys God fully, Which is what Faith does; Faith is a humble trust in the glory of God's gospel in which the focus is not man but God alone.