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How do we know that salvation is entirely of God?

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Scripture affirms that salvation is solely by God's initiative, as seen in passages like Ephesians 2:8-9, which emphasize grace through faith.

The doctrine of sovereign grace teaches that salvation originates solely from God. Ephesians 2:8-9 articulates that we are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from ourselves, but the gift of God. This underscores that human effort cannot achieve salvation; it is a work of divine mercy. Psalm 39 illustrates this by showing how man, in his vanity, has no inherent ability to save himself. The work of Christ on the cross exemplifies God's initiative in providing a Savior for the ungodly, demonstrating that salvation is an act of pure grace, not contingent upon our works or righteousness.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Psalm 39, Romans 11:5-6, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 8:28-30, Romans 9:15-16, Revelation 13:8, Jonah 2:9, Romans 9:16, Romans 8:29-30, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 2:1, Hebrews 13:20-21, Isaiah 43:1, John 15:16, Romans 8:30, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:58, Hebrews 12:2, Ephesians 1:4

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