The Bible teaches that salvation is a free gift from God, not based on our works but on Christ's sacrifice.
Salvation is described in Scripture as a free gift from God, given to His people through the work of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 2:12, the Apostle Paul states that believers have received the Spirit which is of God to know the things that are freely given to us. This indicates that the gifts of grace and salvation are unconditional and not based on any merit or effort from us. The natural man, who is spiritually dead, cannot comprehend this truth because it does not allow for personal boasting in salvation. Ephesians 2:8 also affirms this by declaring that we are saved by grace through faith, and that faith itself is a gift from God.
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