"In Him, Christ Jesus, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins in accordance with the riches of God's grace." Ephesians 1:7 Are we to work hard to be forgiven by God? No. Are we to study the Bible or other Christian books in order for us to be redeemed? No. It is not by any good work that you and I can do it but by His grace that we are saved. Not just grace but by the riches of His grace and his glorious grace.