All Of Grace!
“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. For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2: 8, 9, 10.
God saved us because he wanted to,
not because had to. He saved us because he loves us; because he
created us for himself unto good works. He saved us because he is
not willing that any should perish. Our salvation is by grace,
through faith alone. He imparted unto us the faith to believe the
gospel and to call upon Christ to save us.
At one time we were without God in
the world, having no hope; but while we were lost, while we were yet
sinners, Christ came to save us, as many as will believe and receive
him as lord and Savior.
“But now in Christ Jesus, ye who
sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he
is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the
middle wall of partition between us; having abolished in his flesh
the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: for
to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace: and that he
might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain
the enmity thereby, and came and preached peace to you which were
afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have
access by one spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of
the household of God and are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets unto a holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also
are builded together for a habitation of God through the spirit.”
Ephesians 2: 13-22.
Both Jew and Gentile are invited
by God the Father to partake of his grace, and receive Christ as
Savior, and become part of his body, the church, and enjoy his
benevolence forever.
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