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How do we know salvation is based on grace and not works?

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Salvation is based on grace alone, not works, as exemplified in Ephesians 2:8-9, where it states that we are saved by grace through faith.

The theological foundation for salvation by grace rather than by works is deeply rooted in Scripture. For example, Ephesians 2:8-9 clarifies that salvation is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Paul explicitly discusses his own attempts at righteousness in Philippians 3, indicating that even his best efforts were not sufficient. True saving faith recognizes the inability to meet God's perfect standards, hence the need for Christ's atoning work. The doctrines of grace uphold that salvation is entirely dependent on God's sovereign will and Christ's sacrifice, rather than any human effort.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 3:4-9, Galatians 3:17-18, Romans 3:20

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