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“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” Ephesians 2:8

Imagine a judge declaring Lauren “not guilty!”

She fell back into her chair, relieved that, miraculously, she avoided the death penalty.

Her shackles were removed and she was free at that instant!

Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone chained and taken away.

Lauren whispered to her lawyer, “What’s going on?”

He replied, “Oh, that man is paying the death penalty for your crime of murder. He hangs in the morning.”

Well, friend, the Bible says we’re all like Lauren:

Guilty of murder because we have broken God’s commandments in thought or deed.

We deserve the death penalty!

But God provided His own Son Jesus as our substitute.

He will pay the penalty of your sins when you pray and receive God’s forgiveness.

By Vonette Bright
Used by Permission

If you have never walked in a relationship with Christ you can start today by committing and submitting your llife to him. You can start this with a simple prayer:

Lord, thank You for dying so we can be set free from all of guilt and sin — no matter how big or small.  Your blood has erased all of our sin. Thank You so much! Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be. Amen

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]]> Salvation by Faith and Not Works https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/blog/john-grant_salvation/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:58:53 +0000 http://www.thoughtsaboutgod.com/blog/?p=56896 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

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“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

Perhaps no other component of the Christian life is more important than faith. We cannot purchase it, sell it, or give it to our friends. To me, my hero of the faith is the apostle Paul, who wrote two thirds of the New Testament and exuded faith in each book he wrote.

Faith is not something we conjure up on our own, nor is it something we are born with. Faith is a gift from God, not because we deserve it, have earned it, or are worthy to have it. Faith is simply given to us by God, along with His grace and mercy, according to His holy plan and purpose. And because of that, He gets all the glory.

Paul planted churches, made missionary journeys, and wrote letter after letter. He had every human reason to boast. In all of his writings, he frequently reminds us that without demonstrating faith and trust in God, we have no place with Him. We believe in God’s existence by faith.

Lord, let me never boast to myself or others about my place with You. Strengthen my faith in Jesus and His sacrifice for my sins, and may I look to faith as something unseen but assured. Amen.

By John Grant
John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

 

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