We have imagined that Christianity
itself is a religion of virtue. But no, Desmond Tutu reminded us, 'Christianity
is not a religion of virtue; it is a religion of grace.' And there's a
difference. A religion of virtue says, 'If you are good, then God will love
you.' A religion of grace says, 'God loves you.' God loves you despite your
foibles and failures, not because you're so good but as a sinner in need of
mercy. God loves you; live then as one who is beloved, who has been forgiven.
~Anthony
Robinson
