Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
The Greek word there is ἐστε meaning "I exist". It already exists and is a done deal.
There are many other verses that say the same thing and you have been shown them. Yet you continue to deny and post erroneous statements to the contrary.
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Sorry CB, but the “have been” is not in scripture.
“By grace are ye saved...”
That is the trouble with using Hort-Wescott based modern ‘Bibles.’ Too much has been changed to deceive those that seek a wider path than Yeshua has provided.
That is why he said “Few” would find it. If you convince yourself that the wider path will suffice, you’re on shaky ground.
Salvation occurs for all at the same event; until then its sleep in the bosom of Abraham.
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