How do we know God's grace is the source of faith?
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Scripture indicates that faith is a gift from God, sourced in His sovereign grace.
The Bible illustrates the source of faith as rooted in God's grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 emphasizes that 'For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.' This indicates that faith itself is a result of divine grace, not something we generate through our own efforts. In Acts 28:24, the use of the word 'believed' in a passive voice implies that those who believed were acted upon by God's grace.
Moreover, this theme is reinforced throughout Scripture where we see that individuals like Lydia had their hearts opened to believe (Acts 16:14). This shows us that believers are passive recipients of God's generating grace. It is by God’s sovereign act that we come to faith, affirming that our belief is truly a work of grace rather than a work of our own choosing.
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