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SAVED BY GRACE - THROUGH FAITH - NOT OF WORKS
Ephesians 2:8-9
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
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"Saved
By Grace"
What God Has Done |
"Through
Faith"
What Man Must Do |
"Not
Of Works"
The Black List |
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God Saves Us (2 Timothy 1:9) Through: His mercy - Titus 3:5 His grace - Ephesians 2:8 His Love - John 3:16 Christ Saves (Matthew 1:21) Through: His life - Romans 5:10 His name - Acts 4:12 His death - Romans 5:10 His blood - Ephesians 1:7 His resurrection - 1 Peter 3:21 The Spirit Saves (1 Corinthians 6:11) By: His sword, the word of God - Ephesians 6:17 The gospel - Romans 1:16 The word of God - James 1:21 Words of the gospel - Acts 11:14; 15:7 The truth - John 8:32 The Spirit is responsible for the apostles being guided into all truth (John 16:13). Grace and truth are inseparably connected in our salvation. (John 1:17) |
Faith Must
Be Active, Not Passive
Save yourselves - Acts 2:40 Work out your own salvation - Philippians 2:12,13 Judge according to what we have done - 2 Corinthians 5:10 Faith without works is dead - James 2:26 Obedience to the faith - Romans 1:5 Justified by works - James 2:24 Grace through faith - Grace and faith are tied together by hearing the word of God. God gave us his words by the Spirit, to warn us, to tell us about His son and His love. Grace teaches us to be active - Titus 2:11-12 Faith comes by hearing the word of God which came by grace - Romans 10:13-17 Grace teaches: Belief - John 6:29 Repentance - Luke 13:3 Confession - Romans 10:10 Baptism - Galatians 3:26,27
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Salvation
Is Not Of These:
Not of works: Works of the law of Moses - Galatians 2:16; 5:4; John 1:17 Boastful works - Luke 17:10; Ephesians 2:8,9 Works of merit - Titus 3:5 Works of the flesh - Galatians 5:19-21 Not by our own system of righteousness - Romans 10:1-3 Not by the doctrines of men - Matthew 15:8,9; 2 John 9 Not by saying "Lord, Lord." - Matthew 7:21 Not by directing our own steps - Jeremiah 10:23 Not due to our ancestors - Matthew 3:9 Not by faith only - James 2:24 Not by morality - Acts 10:1-3; 11:14; Matthew 19:16-22
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