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Chapter 2 Made Alive in Christ 1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–9not by works, so that no one can boast.10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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Whit - (eBible Evangelist) 11 months ago.
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One of the best summations of the unity of grace, faith, and works. We are saved by the grace of God, which we accept through faith so that we might fulfill the purpose that God created us for - doing good works.
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Kay - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
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God's gift
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Kara2767 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
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Salvation and faith are gifts from God
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ToddR - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
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This verse highlights one of the tragedies of abortion: part of God's plan doesn't come to fruition.
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Nobleman - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
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Faith is NOT the gift! "by grace" and "through faith" are prepositional phrases describing how the gift of salvation is acquired. (To be Continued)
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smark - (eBible Evangelist) 2 months ago.
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This is one of my favorite passages because it so clearly lays out the relationship between salvation, faith, and works. We are saved through God's favor (which we did not earn) through faith in Jesus' work (what He did for us); now that we are already saved we should live out our faith by good deeds. Trying to rely on any of our own deeds to deserve heaven is not really relying on Jesus at all.
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JetBlitz - (eBible Novice) 2 months ago.
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8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourself, it is the GIFT of God- NOT BY WORKS, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's workmanship, CREATED in Christ Jesus to DO GOOD WORKS, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
In other words, good works are worthless in meriting God's favor. However, as God's creation in Christ Jesus, we are to do good works.
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plainviewroots - (eBible Novice) about 1 month ago.
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we must say the 130 passages in him
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