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How do we know that salvation is entirely by grace?

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We know that salvation is by grace alone because Ephesians 2:8 declares, 'For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.'

Salvation's foundation rests firmly on God's grace, as articulated in Ephesians 2:8-9. These verses clarify that grace is the sole basis for salvation, imparted to us as a gift from God that cannot be earned through human efforts or actions. The emphasis is on God's initiative, highlighting that it is not by works that we are saved, mitigating any claim to human achievement in the salvation process. This understanding combats any notion of human merit and establishes the doctrine of sovereign grace, underscoring that salvation originates from God's choice and grace alone.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 9, Isaiah 66:7-9, Ephesians 2:4-5, Galatians 2:16, Romans 5:1-2, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 3:23-24, Romans 3:24, Romans 11:6, Isaiah 61:10, Ephesians 1:4, Romans 8:30, John 6:37, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Romans 3:28, John 19:30, Ephesians 1:4-5, Isaiah 42:1-4, Isaiah 49:2, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Timothy 1:13-14

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