Would a man boast because he had been rescued from drowning? It would sound odd. 'Hey, look at me, I was nearly drowned and I got rescued. Aren't I clever?' What? You can't say 'Hey, I'm going to heaven'. Yes you may be, but not because you deserve it. You're no different to the next person, certainly no better.
You can't boast about the grace of God. Hey, God chose me. It's something like saying 'Hey, look at me I've got blue eyes' or 'Look, I was born with four limbs'. Only because of the kindness of God to you. It wasn't anything you did. God chose me. Yes, but why? Grace means undeserved favour and so it can't be because you deserve it.
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