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How do we know that salvation is not based on the law?

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Salvation is through grace alone, as seen in Acts 15, where it is affirmed that both Jews and Gentiles are saved by grace, not by law.

In Acts 15, the early church faced a critical issue regarding the necessity of following Jewish law for salvation. Peter affirmed that 'we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved, even as they.' This highlights a central tenet of the faith: salvation is not by obedience to the law but by grace through faith. Any attempt to earn salvation through the law places one under a burden that no one can bear. As further confirmed in Romans 7:4, believers are said to be 'dead to the law by the body of Christ' and thus are free to live in the grace of God.
Scripture References: Acts 15:11, Romans 7:4, Galatians 3:10-14

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Not Guilty
Greg Elmquist · Jun 8, 2022
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