When Paul writes a letter, the greeting often includes the words "grace" and "peace" -- in that order. Why do the words grace and peace appear in that order?
You want to live rightly and do all the right things, and you realize there are moral laws like there are natural laws. But…that effort is frustrated by our own junk -- stuff that we know is contrary to God’s will, so now what?
Unlike myths, "heroes" of the Bible are no heroes at all. They're ordinary, sinful people...some of whom, by the grace of God, demonstrate extraordinary faith.