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NASB | Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace [God's remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; |
Subject: Is the grace the Holy Spirit? |
Bible Note: There is one God in three Persons -- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a Person. Grace is not a person. The Holy Spirit is God. Grace is not God. Therefore, grace is not the Holy Spirit. Now we know that God is light; God is life; God is love. But light is not a god; life is not a god; and love is not a god. We ought to be very careful in our terminology, in how we word our thoughts, lest we mislead others, however unintentionally we may do so. Grace to you, Kalos |