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Salvation By Grace Through Faith Eph 2:1-9 Dead, Now Alive Perhaps most widely quoted verse Certainly most misunderstood Must not let beauty be lost Attempts to twist it salvation wholly by grace salvation by faith only man is totally passive faith is a gift of God to the elect all works are excluded
Eph 2:8-9 Harmonizes with All Scripture Cannot isolate from rest of Bible Cannot contradict other scripture Definition must be consistent Wholly of Grace? But Luke 13:3 By Faith only? But James 2:14-24 Man is passive? But Acts 2:37-38 Faith is a gift of God? But Rom 10:17 All works excluded? But Jn 6:29; 8:39; James 2:24
Understanding Grace Definition “unmerited favor” - a gift as distinct from debt Rom 4:4 But a gift may carry conditions As $1 Million to college - condition: put name on a building Meeting conditions does not “earn” or “merit” the gift Salvation is a gift, with a condition
Salvation is a Gift According to God’s purpose 2 Tim. 1:9-10 not works Rom 3:24 in Christ Through the gospel Acts 20:24, 32 Tit 2:11-12 thus, grace “teaches” 2 Thess. 2:14 called by gospel Books of Acts: record of preaching about the grace of God Story of graceActs 2:14-47
Divine Formula: Grace + Faith It is not “wholly” by grace v. 8 Grace (God’s part) reaches down Faith (Man’s part) reaches up Definition: Faith Heb. 11:1; Rom 10:17 A faith that obeys Heb. 11; Gal 5:6;Ja 2:18, 22, 24 Faith is the channel for grace Rom 5:1-2 Riches of grace bestowed Eph 1:7
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