![]() It's hinted that either her son removed the body or that her best friend Sarah (Phylicia Rashad) did. Grace says she pushed Shannon's body into her basement, but that the body was removed and never found, with only his blood serving as DNA evidence. She also explains that she did it because he was an emotionally abusive con artist, who stole her identity and controlled her life and finances while having sex with another woman in her home. ![]() The thing is, Jasmine suspects that Grace didn't really kill Shannon, even though Grace confesses to bashing his head in with a baseball bat. We are saved by grace (Eph 2:8, 9) and Jesus is the founder and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12:2). Her case goes to public defender Jasmine (Bresha Webb), who is told by her boss (Perry) that she's just supposed to get the plea signed and submitted and be out of there. What is more, once a person becomes a genuine believer, there is nothing we can do to earn brownie points with God. This verse has more to do with losing God’s favor upon our lives than it does with our salvation. Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. We are not alone, and receiving God’s grace provides an opportunity to glorify Him more. And God granted him that which he requested. Falling from grace does not take place when a person has sinned, but rather when they are trying to keep the law in order to be righteous. To have fallen from grace shows that grace is higher than the law. ![]() ![]() Often enough, when the case is made that true believers can fall from grace, the attempted rebuttal insists that no one has the power to wrench their salvation from God’s loving hand. ye are fallen from grace The word fallen indicates that grace is a high ground from which a person can fall. ![]() Before we get into how it all shakes out in the end, here's what we're working with: A woman, Grace (Crystal Fox), in a Virginia town is accused of murdering her new husband, Shannon (Mehcad Brooks), and wants to plead guilty, her only request being that she's put in a prison near her son, Malcolm (Walter Fauntleroy). God’s grace reassures and reminds us to depend on God more. He takes a posture of severity toward them indeed, he cuts them off (11:22). ![]()
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