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

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Scripture clearly states that salvation is by grace through faith, evidenced in the agreement of apostles that faith in Christ alone saves.

The doctrine of salvation by grace is foundational to Reformed theology, rooted in passages such as Ephesians 2:8-9, which declare, 'For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.' In Galatians 2, Paul recounts the early church's meeting in Jerusalem where Peter affirmed that it is through faith alone that the hearts of the Gentiles are purified, not by the works of the law. This clear distinction between grace and works underscores that no acts of obedience or adherence to the law can secure one’s standing before God. It reassures believers that their acceptance is solely based on the redemptive work of Christ.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 2:15-16, Romans 3:23, Galatians 4:9-10, 2 Timothy 1:9, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 4:28, Romans 5:1, Romans 3:28, Luke 23:39-43, Acts 15:11, Romans 3:20, Galatians 3, Genesis 21, Romans 11:5-6, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 4:4-5, Galatians 3:10, Romans 11:6, Romans 3:23-24

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