God's grace is essential for salvation because it is the unmerited favor that enables us to be saved and sustained in our faith.
Grace is fundamental to the Reformed understanding of salvation because it emphasizes that our salvation is entirely a work of God, not reliant on human effort or decision. Ephesians 2:8-9 states that we are saved by grace through faith, highlighting that our faith itself is a gift from God. This grace is not only at the moment of conversion but is also necessary for our continuous walk with Christ. It is God's grace that activates and sustains our willingness to follow Him, and without it, we would falter and stray from the faith.
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