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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: From whom does faith originate? |
Bible Note: Dear Makarios, Pardon me, but the 9th chapter of Romans is about how faith comes to a person and where it comes from and on what basis it is given. Question: Who recieves faith? Answer: The children of the Promise (the elect) Proof: Rom 9:8 "it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Question: on what basis are the elect chosen (their decision or God's)? Answer: God's. Proof: Rom 9:16 "it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. Question: Is God unjust? Answer: No! Proof: Rom 9:14 "There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! Question: Where does man's faith come from. Answer: From God. Proof: Rom 10:17 "faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ." Question: Can everyone hear God's word so as to recieve the faith promised in Rom: 10:17 Answer: NO. Only by God's grace are we given the ability to hear spiritual things. Proof: Deut 29:4 "Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear. To God be the Glory, Your Brother John |