Standing for grace will always be costly.

Published: Oct. 17, 2021, 10 a.m.

Taking a stand often leaves you feeling alone. It doesn\u2019t always win you friends and might even make some enemies. But if an idea is both true and profoundly important, those who take a stand for it have a bond that nothing can break. This week, we turn our attention to the stand Lutherans take on \u201cGrace alone.\u201d In most areas of life, people are treated according to what they deserve\u2014whether good or bad. Grace, however, is God\u2019s undeserved love. Because Jesus\u2019 willingly endured suffering, condemnation, and death that he didn\u2019t deserve, God can offer us as free gifts forgiveness, life, and salvation that we don\u2019t deserve.