GRACE

Definitions of grace on the Web:
* (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one
who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside
the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained
outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
* elegance and beauty of movement or expression
* seemliness: a sense of propriety and consideration for others
* a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating
the vanquished"
* (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and
charm; a favorite subject for sculptors
* a short prayer of thanks before a meal
* decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate
the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
* (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God;
"God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the
grace of God go I"
* deck: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
* Mons Esam is a small, isolated mount on the northern part of the Mare
Tranquillitatis. It is located to the southeast of the Vitruvius crater, and to
the west-northwest of Lyell crater. To the northeast of this ridge is the Sinus
Amoris bay.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(crater)
* Grace Choi is a fictional character, a superhero from DC Comics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(comics)
* Divine grace is a Christian term for gifts granted to humanity by God,
that God is under no need or obligation to grant. Most broadly, grace describes
all of God's gifts to humankind, including our life, creation, and salvation,
which God gives to us freely. More narrowly but more commonly, grace describes
the means by which humans are saved from original sin and granted salvation.
...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(religion)
* Grace, released August 23, 1994 (see 1994 in music), the first and only
complete studio album by Jeff Buckley. What the album intially lacked in sales,
it more than made up for with critical acclaim. Influences range from the
subtle such as "So Real" and "Dream Brother" like Jeff Buckley's father Tim
Buckley to the extreme, such as the heavy Middle-Eastern chordal progression in
"Grace" and Nick Drake-influenced "Eternal Life". ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(album)
* Grace were a 1990s dance music act, consisting of jazz singer Dominique
Atkins, and DJ's Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(dance_music)
* Grace is a WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for the X Window System and Motif.
Grace runs on practically any version of Unix-like operating system. As well,
it has been successfully ported to VMS, OS/2, and Win9*/NT/2000/XP (some minor
functionality may be missing, though).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(plotting_tool)
* Grace (uncertain - September 27, 1722) was an Irish woman. She was known
to have been a victim of a Dobhar-chu; a dangerous cryptozoological animal.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(cryptid_victim)
* The undeserved favor bestowed upon sinners, a gift from God giving us
Christ's riches which we do not deserve nor can earn. (Eph. 2:8-10).
www.calvarychapel.com/redbarn/terms.htm
* Lot-et-Garonne, France, used to be the seat of an ancient statue of the
Blessed Virgin which entered the town in a miraculous fashion. It was
enshirined in a little chapel perched on the bridge that spans the river Lot.
Hence its old name, Nostro Damo del cap del Pount. Even now some pilgrimages
are made to the restored shrine (Champagnac, I, 702-5).
www.newadvent.org/cathen/12085a.htm
* "Benevolence, love." Central religious concept denoting God?s innate
quality of giving and caring for creation. In Saiva Siddhanta, grace is both
general and specific. In the general or cosmic sense, Siva's functions of
veiling and revealing are termed grace--like a dutiful parent guiding the
growth of a child, concealing that which the child is not prepared to face and
revealing or teaching that which it needs to know to progress in life. ...
www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/virtue/SVGlossary.html
* the gift of God inhering in the soul, by which men are enabled to perform
righteous acts
medievalwriting.50megs.com/churchglossary/glossarye.htm
* unearned favor, especially from a divine source. In the Christian
tradition, the gospel is God's grace as made present to humankind in the person
of Jesus Christ.
staff.jccc.net/thoare/glossary.htm
* The undeserved gift of divine favor in the justification and then
sanctification of sinners. The Greek term charis, usually translated in English
as "grace," is about 150 times in the New Testament, mostly in the Pauline
epistles.
www.religionfacts.com/christianity/glossary.htm
* is uncreated in Orthodoxy--divine Energies. Among the Latins,
(sanctifying) Grace is a created but supernatural form or quality of the soul.
For the Protestant Reformers, Grace is divine goodwill--God's imputing virtual
righteousness to those who remain actually unrighteous.
orlapubs.com/AR/R62.html
* a virtue, is a disposition to be generous or helpful, goodwill, clemency.
Grace is the milk of God?s Mercy overflowing to nourish the soul, yet grace is
obtained only by perfect surrender, repentance and devotion, which turn the
Divine Judgment into Mercy. Grace is an eternal Godlike soul quality, a state
of Love, Comprehension and Compassion. You occupy a state of grace when you
pray with a whole heart as a Mystic who communes directly with God.
miriams-well.org/Glossary/
* The infinite power of divine love that creates, maintains, and pervades
the universe. When awakened within a seeker by a Siddha Guru, this power leads
the seeker to Self-realisation.
www.siddhayoga.org.in/glossary.html
* The form of address ("your Grace") for an Avannais Duke or Duchess.
memorium.puremagic.com/library/terms.html
* The unmerited love and favor of God in Christ; hence, free gift
www.innvista.com/culture/religion/diction.htm
* is God giving to us what we did not deserve in the form of eternal life.
Salvation is free- by grace alone. We cannot earn salvation. It is a gift that
God offers and we accept. " For it is by grace that you are saved, through
faith. This does not depend on anything you have achieved,. it is the free gift
of God" (Ephesians 2:8 Phillips).
www.12ordinarymen.com/dictionary.htm
* Literally, "a favour". The self-communication, presence and activity of
God.
dlibrary.acu.edu.au/research/theology/theo305/glossary.htm
* Unmerited favor from God (GRACE God's Riches At Christ's Expense).
www.godonthe.net/dictionary/g.html
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www.dictionaryofeverything.com/explore/455/Sandra_Bullock.html
* With reference to God, this is His undeserved love and favour shown to
humanity. It is Divine love in action. Grace is also the name given to the
prayer of thanks given before or after a meal.
www.fitzwimarc.org.uk/glossary/g.htm
* Undeserved acceptance and love received from another, especially the
characteristic attitude of God in providing salvation for sinners. For a
Christian, the word "grace" is virtually synonymous with the gospel of God's
gift of unmerited salvation in Jesus Christ. To express this, the New Testament
writers used the Greek word charis,...
www.biblesoft.com/html/holman.html
* The loving help that God gives to all human beings.
re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/cupboard/exam/examsupp/dloads/cp/cp35.htm
* The effortless expression of spirit. Graceful dance; natural grace of
animals; grace transcending cause and effect.
members.iinet.net.au/~rstack1/millennium/concepts.htm
* refers to the free gift of God's salvation through Jesus Christ.
www.aarweb.org/syllabus/syllabi/r/robbins/1JM8Q-
PHIL203/ChristianTerms.html
* After a default, days of grace may be stated within which the cure is
effected. A period when interest or principal is not yet payable, usually a
period after star-tup/commissioning/Completion in a Project Financing.
www.wtd.it/pf_glossary.htm

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