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How do we know grace is sufficient for salvation?

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Grace is sufficient for salvation because it's through God's merciful initiative, as He willingly receives those who come to Him, regardless of their past.

The sufficiency of grace for salvation is vividly illustrated in the parable of the prodigal son, where the father joyously receives his wayward son back home. This signifies that grace is not dependent on human actions or worthiness, but rather on God's nature as a merciful Father. When the son returned, the father proclaimed, 'For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found' (Luke 15:32). This transformation illustrates the promise that God extends His grace to all who repent, regardless of their previous life choices. Furthermore, in John 6:37, Jesus asserts, 'All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.' Therefore, grace is not just a theoretical concept; it is a powerful and effective reality that brings life to the dead and restores relationships with the Father.
Scripture References: Luke 15:32, John 6:37, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Galatians 3:24-26, Romans 8:1, Galatians 3:1-5, Acts 15:11, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 5:8-10, Luke 18:27, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, Philippians 4:13, Galatians 2:16, Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 19:16-30, Romans 5:1-2, Romans 4:5, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 1:7, Titus 3:5, Romans 4:13, Hebrews 10:19-22, 1 Peter 3:18, Galatians 3:13, Ephesians 2, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 5:20, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Romans 3:24, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Hebrews 7:11, Ephesians 2:4-5, Romans 8:29-30, Luke 23:39-43, Galatians 5:4, Philippians 3:9, Luke 22:32, Romans 5:6-9, Matthew 11:28, Galatians 5:2-6, Luke 23:43, Romans 3:20, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15, Philippians 1:29, Romans 6:1-2, Romans 11:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 1:5, Romans 5:20-21, Galatians 2:21, Romans 11:5-6, Luke 10:25-37, Romans 5:1, Hebrews 6:17-18, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Peter 5:10, Isaiah 53:6, 2 Samuel 23:5, Galatians 6:14, Galatians 3:10, 1 John 1:9, Romans 11:5, John 17:2, Romans 5:19, James 5:11, Romans 3:28, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Colossians 2:14, 1 John 1:7, Matthew 19:26, Exodus 14, 2 Samuel 5, Galatians 1:15, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:1-8

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