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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:
Hi, In 2 Corinthians 12:9, God told Paul, His Grace is enough; In 1 Corinthians 6:19, Paul told us that the Holy Spirits is inside of us; In Ephesians 1:13, 4:30, Paul told us that were are sealed by the Holy Spirit; So, Is the grace the Holy Spirit? Is the Holy Spirit the light that Jesus told us to be in Matthew 5:14-16? Blessings, Lorenzo |
Bible Answer: Hello Lorenzo, Grace is unmerited favor. As Christians we are told in Eph 2:8 that we are saved by grace. . . Just what does that mean? God's unmerited favor allowed Jesus, the sinnless One, to die in our, the sinners, place. Meaning that Jesus took on Him what we deserve (death), so that we could recieve freely what He deserves (eternal life). But how does grace save us??? What is grace for??? In Romans 1:5 we read that we have been given grace FOR OBEDIENCE. This is soooo important, many say "I'm 'saved' by grace" and this is what they believe will save them, just a profession. This study should be the most important issue in every Christians life. How does grace give us obedience? In 1 Cor 1:18, 23-24 we are told that the cross is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Where do we see God's grace manifested most evidently? At the cross. When we are tempted (BTW temtation is not sin) to sin, we are given a powerful tool to give us victory over that temptation, and that is the cross, the power of God. When we are tempted to sin and we look at Jesus on the cross what does that do to our hearts? We don't want to crucify Jesus again by sinning, so through the power of the cross we realize that the sin we are about to commit put Jesus on that cross. Grace is the most important aspect of the Christian's life. I cannot stress this enough. If we are saved by grace don't you think we ought to know what it means. God has given me a burning desire too exhaustively study this subject and He has given me all the tools needed for the years it is taking to come to a better understanding of it. God Bless you Jeff W |