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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:
Is salvation something that must be earned each day or is it something you attain and keep? For instance..if you sin (which we do each day) and die before asking for forgiveness, will you to to heaven or hell? |
Bible Answer: Hello, I am a new member of the forum and am not a member of the clergy or a theologian. Thus, my answer will be my opinion; it may also be, at least partly, another question. I believe that salvation cannot be lost, except possibly by denying Jesus. (Would someone please respond to the last part of the previous sentence?) I think that the classic scripture in support of my belief is John 10:27-28, in which Jesus says, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of my hand." I also think that we confuse Sin (capital "S") with sin (small "s"). The terminal condition into which we are all born is Sin, original Sin. This separates us from God. Acceptance of Jesus as our Savior wipes that Sin away, permanently, and justifies us with God. But God knows that we will continue to commit individual sins. Jesus died so that we might have forgiveness from those, as well. John 3:16 does not say that we will have everlasting life if we believe in Him--unless we sin again. That is the extent of God's grace. It is important to "pray unceasingly," but it is still virtually inevitable that we will die with some forgotten sin unconfessed. I do not believe that we are condemned in such a case; I believe that Jesus' blood covers all that. John |