How do we know that salvation is by grace and not works?
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Salvation is affirmed in Scripture as grace alone, demonstrated through Christ's finished work, rather than any human efforts.
The Apostle Paul emphasizes that salvation can only be by grace and not by works in passages like Ephesians 2:8-9, where he states that it is by grace that you have been saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God. Furthermore, mixing grace with works results in a false gospel, as Paul warns in Galatians 4. When anyone begins to attribute their salvation to their obedience or accomplishments, they undermine the entirety of Christ's atonement, biting into the core of the gospel narrative that highlights our complete reliance on Him for righteousness. Unconditional grace is central to the Reformed faith.
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