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How do we know that salvation is by grace alone?

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Salvation by grace alone is affirmed throughout Scripture, particularly in Paul’s writings, which stress that we are justified through Christ's work, not our own.

The doctrine of salvation by grace alone is foundational within Reformed theology, reinforced through key biblical texts. Paul’s letters, especially in Romans and Ephesians, articulate that we are not justified by our works but through faith in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). The consistent teaching throughout Scripture emphasizes that our acceptance before God hinges not on our actions but on the completed work of Jesus Christ, thereby confirming that grace is the sole means of salvation.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:24, Romans 5:1-2, Isaiah 53:6, Galatians 2:21, Matthew 25:1-13, Romans 5:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, Romans 11:6, Titus 3:5, Acts 3:12-16, Galatians 2:16, 2nd Timothy 1:9, Romans 4:5, John 1:17, Romans 3:28, Galatians 6:14, 2 Timothy 1:9-10, Romans 3:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Samuel 30:22-25, Romans 8:31-32, Joshua 2, Galatians 1:3, Romans 3:23, Romans 3:23-24, Galatians 5:1, Romans 9:15-16, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 10:3, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Luke 18:9-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:30, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Ephesians 2:5, Romans 3:10, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 9, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:28-30, Zephaniah 3:17, Romans 10:4, Exodus 16, 1 Corinthians 3:11, John 6:29, Hebrews 8:7-13, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, Romans 11:6., Jonah 3:5, Hebrews 4:15-16, Romans 4:4-5, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 5:20, Romans 1:17, Noah's narrative in Genesis 6:8, Galatians 5:4, Acts 4:12, Romans 11:5-6, Romans 9:11, Romans 3:20-24, Galatians 1:6-9, 1 Timothy 1:15, Titus 2:11-14, Romans 9:15, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:5-6, Romans 11:5, Galatians 4:17-18, John 10:15, Philippians 3:3-9, Zechariah 7, Isaiah 66:17, Galatians 1:6-7, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 8:3, Philippians 3:9, Philippians 3:3, John 15:6, Galatians 5:2-4, Romans 9:16, John 1:14-17, Romans 10:11, Hebrews 11:10, Genesis 6:8, Exodus 20, Titus 3:7, Romans 5:6, Romans 3:19-26, Judges 2:1, Hebrews 11:1-2, Hebrews 10:1, Romans 4:4, Mark 8:22-26, Galatians 1:15, Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 23:39-43, John 3:18, Romans 8:33, Romans 9:11-16, 2 Timothy 2:21, Isaiah 1:25, Philippians 3:8, Romans 1:5, Hebrews 9:22, Matthew 9:13, Galatians 2:3-10, Galatians 4:27-31, Acts 10, Psalm 85:1-2, Romans 8:29-30, Luke 15:11-32, Acts 12, Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 11:6, Galatians 6:15, John 3:36, Romans 5:8, Acts 15:11, 2 Timothy 1:5, Romans 10:3-4, Romans 4:6, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 2:13, Genesis 20, Galatians 1:1, Romans 11:36, Romans 9:11-13, Psalm 130:3, Jeremiah 23:6, Joshua 6:17, Galatians 1:8-9, Colossians 2:8, Romans 3:9-20, Romans 5:6-10, John 1:16

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