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1 | Faith a gift? | Eph 2:8 | Lionstrong | 219417 | ||
The Amplified version is wrong on this point. The "this" refers to what comes immediately before it, "faith" and not to salvation. So, Paul is saying that we are saved by grace through faith and that this faith is a gift from God. Just because believing (faith) is a mental "action" does not mean it can't be a gift from God. Repentance, too, is an action, but it is a gift of God's grace as well. Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." 2 Tim 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, So, Huron, I agree with your understanding of this verse. |
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2 | Faith a gift? | Eph 2:8 | CDBJ | 219419 | ||
Interesting info on Eph. 2:8,9 from the (Bible Knowledge Commentary) 2:8-9. These verses explain “the incomparable riches of His grace” (v. 7), expanding the parenthetical statement in verse 5, It is by grace you have been saved, and adding that the means of this salvation is through faith. Hence the basis is grace and the means is faith alone (cf. Rom. 3:22, 25; Gal. 2:16; 1 Peter 1:5). Faith is not a “work.” It does not merit salvation; it is only the means by which one accepts God’s free salvation. Paul elaborated, And this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Much debate has centered around the demonstrative pronoun “this” (TOUTO). Though some think it refers back to “grace” and others to “faith,” neither of these suggestions is really valid because the demonstrative pronoun is neuter whereas “grace” and “faith” are feminine. Also, to refer back to either of these words specifically seems to be redundant. Rather the neuter TOUTO, as is common, refers to the preceding phrase or clause. (In Eph. 1:15 and 3:1 TOUTO, “this,” refers back to the preceding section.) Thus it refers back to the concept of salvation (2:4-8a), whose basis is grace and means is faith. This salvation does not have its source in man (it is “not from yourselves”), but rather, its source is God’s grace for “it is the gift of God.” Verse 9 reinforces this by showing that the means is not by works since its basis is grace (Rom. 3:20, 28; 4:1-5; 11:6; Gal. 2:16; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:5), and its means is faith (Rom. 4:5). Therefore since no person can bring salvation to himself by his own efforts, no one can boast (cf. Rom. 3:27; 1 Cor. 1:29). Their boasting can only be in the Lord (1 Cor. 1:31). This opened my eyes, CDBJ |
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3 | Faith a gift? | Eph 2:8 | stjohn | 219420 | ||
Amen! And what a wonderful gift it is! | ||||||