How do we know that salvation is by grace and not by works?
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Salvation is by grace as Ephesians 2:8-9 states, 'For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.'
The Bible is emphatic that salvation is not by works but is a gift of grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 emphasizes that it is by grace we are saved through faith, not due to any work we have done, so that no one can boast about their salvation. This underscores the sovereign grace theology that asserts that faith itself is a gift from God, and that our good works are a response to this grace rather than a means to earn salvation. In Titus 3:5, we also see that we are saved not because of works of righteousness done by us, but according to His mercy. Thus, the works that arise from true faith are evidence of a transformed life, not the basis for salvation.
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