[SoothingDave]

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Sacraments are nothing without faith. They are a work of the Holy Spirit, not of ourselves. They are a gift from God. And they are not works.

Other than that, your cite is right on.

[Fichori]

"Other than that, your cite is right on." [excerpt]

I included verse 9 because verse 8 leads into it.
(I usually try to keep verses in context)

Ephesians 2:8 is one example of what conservativegramma was saying in post #638.