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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: Turning to sin after salvation |
Bible Note: New Creature, I must respectfully disagree with your portrayal and conclusion of my offered advice:-( Nowhere did I say nor mean to imply that grace is a license to sin! It is not(Gal.5:13). I'll state for the record as one who believes in "Eternal Security" that I most certainly do not and I know of no one personally who holds to such a careless doctrine as promoting God's grace as "license to sin". I believe that Titus 2:11-12 CLEARLY tells us otherwise and would be my stance: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,..." I assure you that your conjectures are not the case, nor are they warranted. In trying to be decent to such a careless response as yours' was, may I suggest in the spirit of love that we just agree to disagree on this matter? Eph. 4:3 my brother "with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |