Read this definition slowly: Grace-filled goodness begins in forgiveness, forms into freedom, and resists fear—all because it knows that God’s design for the church is love. The apostle John captures it perfectly in his first letter: There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.[2] In the words of New Testament scholar John M. G. Barclay, “‘Grace’ is a multi-faceted