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How do we know that salvation is by grace and not by works?

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The Bible consistently confirms that salvation is by grace through faith, not by human effort or works, affirming God's sovereignty in the salvation process.

In Acts and throughout the New Testament, the believers are reminded that they are saved by grace, which signifies that salvation is a gift from God rather than a result of human achievement. Ephesians 2:8-9 illustrates this well, stating that it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and it is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. This encapsulates the essence of sovereign grace theology, focusing on God's power to save rather than our ability to earn or work for salvation. The doctrine maintains that God has chosen His elect, and the application of saving grace is His providential work.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 15:11, Galatians 3:10-12, Titus 3:5, Romans 4:2-3, Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 4:23, John 5:39, Romans 3:28, Romans 4:4-5, John 5:24, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 7:6, Galatians 2:16, Isaiah 64:6, Luke 23:32-43, Luke 23:39-43, Romans 9:16, Romans 11:6, Genesis 4:5, Hebrews 11:4, Galatians 2:21, 3:10-13, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8-9; Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:20, Romans 3:20, Galatians 3:10, Hebrews 10:14, Galatians 1:6-7, Romans 3:23-24, Galatians 5:4, Ephesians 2:9, Romans 4:16, John 3:3, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Romans 3:20-22, Romans 10:3-4, Romans 3:27, Galatians 4:30, Acts 13:38-39, Romans 6:14, Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

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