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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: Who are the "SO-CALLED CHRISTIANS"? |
Bible Note: Hello, Tom; Thanks for the reply. I am indeed saved but I appreciate your concern and your willingness to share the good news with me. To be honest, I was feeling kind of grouchy when I read your note, and probably read it wrong. I thought you were saying that a Christian who doesn't know that faith is a gift of God is not really a Christian at all. I'm sure you weren't saying that, so I apologize for misreading you. I occasionally run across folks - I'm sure you have too - who tell me that if you don't dot this "i" the right way or cross that "t" according their rules, then your're not really a Christian. It annoys me when somebody like that tells me I'm not a Christian. But then I just remember that "The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment." (1 Corinthians 2:15) Anyway, thanks for the answer. In the future, I'll try to keep my bad moods to myself. ;-) Peace and grace, Steve |