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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: Bootstrap Salvation? |
Bible Note: Hello, New Creature. You ask whether I'm saying that Christians should be devoid of good works. No, New Creature, that is emphatically not what I am saying or ever have said! My position is exactly this, verbatim, no more and no less: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." [Ephesians 2:8-10]. Thank you for your question and for allowing me the opportunity to state my belief more fully and unequivocally on this key issue. Or, more accurately, for allowing the Bible, God's inerrant and ultimate source of truth, to speak clearly on the issue. --Hank |