I answered your question Topcat. You wanted a Scriptural definition of blessing verses grace. I gave it to you. Now as to the nuance of blessing as specific to Lord’s Supper and Baptism, I refer you to my previous post. Regardless what the topic is, Grace is wholly unmerited, whereas a blessing may be bestowed with or without the good deeds of the individual. When David cries “I will bless the Lord!” He is sending praise towards Him for both WHO He is and for WHAT He does. If God had done nothing for us, simply by virtue of who He is, He is worthy of our praise, blessing, honor and glory.
In Baptism, we are obedient to Christ. In Lord’s Supper as well. In obedience, there is blessing. But God’s grace is wholly unmerited and He gives it to both saint and sinner alike as He wills. (Are not the heathen participants in His grace by simply being alive and in not cast into the fire at any given moment?)
Contrary to being thin-skinned, I’m just noting that you are starting a conversation as you always seem to start it off - with an insult. I try to get you to further clarify your statements as non-salvific (i.e., in the sense of Catholicism), and you smear my denomination. I am trying to be civil, and was trying to clarify what you were saying. On this particular issue, we are a lot closer together than far apart. I can set aside disagreements on other issues. Can you?
I'm sorry to say, but you did not. Since that is critical to the discussion, I'm afraid we cannot progress until you are willing to share exactly from the Bible "grace" vs. "blessing" and how they may relate to the sacraments.
I suspect you have an opinion, but until you can substantiate it from the Word of God I don’t have much to go on.
Grace is wholly unmerited, whereas a blessing may be bestowed with or without the good deeds of the individual.
You are only repeating yourself. You need to demonstrate these things wrt the sacraments from the Bible. Why is that so hard to do?
Contrary to being thin-skinned, I’m just noting that you are starting a conversation as you always seem to start it off - with an insult. I try to get you to further clarify your statements as non-salvific (i.e., in the sense of Catholicism), and you smear my denomination.
I don’t think I said anything about anyone’s denomination. If I said something offensive I apologize.