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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; |
Bible Question:
Thanks lionhart. I have accepted Christ as lord, and Savior, i know that i am a new creature in Christ, and that i am saved, i am preparing my self for when he returns. But my husband somewhat discourages me when he tells me that i need to preach the gospel to be saved, and i believe he means going door to door as he does. But what i've learned is that you can preach the gospel anywhere, it doesn't have to be door to door. God will open doors for us, to tell people about Christ. Is that correct? And i feel bad when he's out servicing going door to door, and i'm at home sitting... am i doing wrong? What does God require of me? Thanks. Julia |
Bible Answer: Julia, I can not think of any passage that teaches that we must preach the gospel in order to be saved. What scriptures does your husband give to support this statment? What does your pastor say about this? Ephesians 4 teaches that is the church that is meant to build you up such that various winds of false doctrine will not cause you such turmoil. In Christ, Beja |