I think your summary of Karma being the tougher path than grace to achieve nirvana/salvation is entirely flawed. That's the entire point OF grace, you do not have to achieve salvation through deeds, salvation is not deeds based, you cannot buy your way into heaven. Grace also forces us to release our resentment by following the example that grace provides, to not get what you deserve, to forgive even though not deserving of forgiveness. This release focuses us on the community as a whole, love. Karma forces you into yourself, always looking to fix yourself rather than concentrating on the wheel itself. The result of Hinduism is a separation from society rather than the Christian perspective of becoming one with society, integrating and bringing peace and grace to it.
Gods ways are higher, and there really is no other life, Jesus overcame the law and our death we all deserved
i believe that jesus redeems our bad karma.
God is Love and forgiveness. As I watch my own children I often extend Grace forgiving them in areas they at the time may be unaware of what they do. Of course as a Parent it is maintaining a balanced teaching. As a Parent I can extend the good gift of Grace so I am sure God's grace is greater (for greater is He that Lives in You) . He works through us all. Grace is not an excuse to create havoc and hope for peace but it offers itself to those with a contrite spirit and clean heart (level of remorse and purity of motive). I Am forever grateful and yet I am fully aware that I am also accountable, I guess in essence it reminds me to change my thinking and constantly seek the kingdom of God. Loving self and others is loving God.
Jesus Christ!
there is no end of the karmic cycle
There is no escape from endless karmic cycle.
karma theory is metaphysical; not fully convincing;
I am not not sure about the cycle of births personally;
But the christian grace and its result in present life is
verifiable.
2) historical nature of Christian faith is also taken into
account.
I am saved by Grace because of my faith.
jesus came to fulfill the law and he came into the world,not tocondemn, but that all men through him might be saved. saved from sin,and from the consequence of sin{karma} because he paid for our sins for us and that's God"s love.
There isn't anything in and of myself, that I can do to save myself!
Though it seems unreal one has to practice and win the quality of having grace to others
What do I say! Its four in the morning and my life has been moving fast after I came under a Child of God! I have been gifted with enormous wealth in terms of positive thought through Him.
The plan of salvation was developed by God through his only begotten son, Jesus. It consists of two distinct parts. A man has the free will to accept or reject the creator of all as his God, or to reject this creator God and become his own god. God provides the Grace in this plan of salvation.
A man can either try to be his own god and attain heaven on his own merit, or place his life in the hands of the creator God and rely on the creator God to seal him as his born again child (born of the Holy Ghost of Christ). God has promised he would honor this act of man, using his faith to rely on the creator as his God, and this would result in eternal life with God in heaven.
Man must use his faith to either accept or reject this promise of the creator God. Rejection results in an eternal quarantine from all light and righteousness for eternity, while acceptance results in the God promised Grace to birth the person into the Kingdom of God (Being born again of Christ's Holy Ghost).
Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rodney Kent
God's grace is what saves me.
I am just a sinner
i believe that no one can live a life of holiness in this sinful world and body. wrong decisions and choices will be made at times, we can only try daily but no one is perfect. That is why we all need the grace of God through Jesus for mercy and forgiveness so we can attain heaven and be with the father after we depart.
There is not enough things I could ever do to earn my place in heaven. I could only arrive there through a gift we call grace.
