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To: ealgeone
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them

So men are saved by grace alone. Faith is the process through which we receive grace. Grace is not of works; all glory in your salvation belongs to God. Good works are necessary because God prepared them for you. This is how you are saved.

3,979 posted on 12/30/2014 7:48:44 AM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: annalex

what part of “not as a result of works” are you not understanding?


3,984 posted on 12/30/2014 7:52:31 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: annalex; ealgeone
>>Faith is the process through which we receive grace.<<

Wrong again. It's by God's grace that we have been given faith.

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

4,040 posted on 12/30/2014 10:47:41 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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