"But by the grace of God I am what I am..." 1 Corinthians 15:10

The apostle Paul here is speaking to the Corinthians of the fact of Christ's resurrection and mentions his own conversion from a persecutor of the church to an apostle. Read the account Vs. 1-10

Paul tells the Ephesians in 2:10 and all Believers, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God."

Therefore, we to can say as he did,
"By the grace of God I am what I am"!

And what am I?
I am forgiven:
"Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things..." Acts 13:38-39

I am reconciled:
"For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him (Jesus), and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross..." Colossians 1:19-20 And, "...He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him (Father) holy and blameless and beyond reproach--"
Vs. 22

I am adopted into God's family:
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.'" Romans 8:14-15

I am a child of God:
"But to as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name." John 1:12

"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." Romans 8:16

I am an heir with Christ; a joint heir with Him:
"and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him..." Romans 8:17

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

"The Open Bible, The New King James Version" says, "The Christian is now a new man as opposed to the old man that he was before he became a Christian..."
Romans 6:6-7 tells us,
"Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin."

"...In reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit...and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth." Ephesians 4:23 & 25

Colossians 3:1-4 tells us the Believer's position now, "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory."

No longer what I was, BUT!
"By the grace of God I am what I am" not a sinner but God's very own child!

Thank you Most Holy and Mighty God for your great love, mercy and grace that draws us to You. We love because You first loved us. How awesome that the Creator of the universe so loves!! We humbly bow down and worship You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen