Salvation is by God's grace alone through faith in Christ alone.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB
Grace is unmerited favor.
God's grace is not a commodity bestowed on us for things we do (the Catholics wrongly treat it like that).
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB
I think Spurgeon might have described it something like this (which I borrowed from an old post that I did):
The fountain of God's grace is like a heart pump sending blood through the blood vessel of faith to me (my soul) from God.
God's grace is not a commodity bestowed on us for things we do (the Catholics wrongly treat it like that).
His grace should also not be cheapened by believers as some have tried to do by seeming to think that they can sin all the more that grace may abound.
May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?
Romans 6:1-2 NASB
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 6:1-2 NASB
It is God's grace that He saves sinners who are unworthy, and believers stand in His grace and grow in grace.
Grace is not a one time event in the life of those whom God has chosen to save.
Grace is not a one time event in the life of those whom God has chosen to save.
Grace was realized through Jesus.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
John 1:17 NASB
Believers stand in grace.
Believers stand in grace.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2 NASB
God's grace instructs believers to deny ungodliness.
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
God's grace instructs believers to deny ungodliness.
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
Titus 2:12 NASB
Are you a Christian?
We cannot be justified by or kept by our works (Law or good deeds).
Nothing we do can make or keep ourselves right with God.
Nothing we do can make or keep ourselves right with God.
We are sinful, and God is holy.
That's why we need Christ as the substitute for us....who lived the perfect life & died taking the punished deserved for all who would ever believe (satisfying God's just wrath against our sin), and He also rose from the dead for the justification of life ---the validation that the sacrifice was accepted.
All men everywhere are commanded to repent and believe the Gospel.
Those who belong to Him are His children and will have eternal life. Those who do not believe are condemned and will be judged. Hell is real.
We aren't promised tomorrow, and there will be no excuses.
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