# “Only by grace” by D.A. Carson

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- Published: 2015-03-01T19:00:24-06:00
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“We become fruitful by _grace_; we persevere by _grace_; we mature by _grace_; by
_grace_ we grow to love one another the more, and by _grace_ we cherish holiness
and a deepening knowledge of God.

Therefore Paul reminds his readers at the end of his prayer that everything he has
asked for is available only on the basis of _grace_. The Savior himself cannot be
glorified in our lives, nor can we be finally glorified, apart from the _grace_ 
that He provides.”

–D.A. Carson, [_A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801025699?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1992), 60–61.

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