How do we know God's grace is essential for our salvation?
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God's grace is essential for salvation because it is by His grace that we are saved through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9).
God's grace is foundational to our understanding of salvation. As articulated in Ephesians 1, God's choice of His people occurs before the foundation of the world, demonstrating His sovereign and electing love. Salvation is not based on our works but is given freely as a gift of His grace. Romans 3 confirms this by stating we are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. This grace is what draws us to faith, enabling us to respond to the gospel and understand our need for a Savior. Without grace, we remain lost in our sin, but through grace, we are brought into the family of God.
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