For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. (NIV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (NASB)
Ephesians 2:8-9
Commentary
Christians have been saved by grace. The grace of God is the source of salvation; faith is the channel, not the cause. God alone saves. Salvation never originates in the efforts of people; it always arises out of the lovingkindness of God. Truly, "salvation is of the Lord" (Jon. 2:9). Paul is saying that even our belief in God does not originate in ourselves. This too is a gift, so no one can take pride in his or her position as a Christian. Everything is received from our merciful and gracious Father.
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson’s new illustrated Bible commentary (Eph 2:8-10). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.
Not by works
A person cannot earn salvation through supposedly good deeds.
Salvation cannot be earned by:
1. Confirmation
2. Baptism
3. Church membership
4. Church attendance
5. Holy Communion
6. Trying to keep the Ten Commandments
7. Living by the Sermon on the Mount
8. Giving to charity
9. Being a good neighbor
10. Living a moral, respectable life
People are not saved by works. And they are not saved by faith plus works. They are saved through faith alone.
PERIOD.
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Television
heroes, stargate atlantis, stargate sg1, weeds smallville, the OC, ...
Books
Wizard's first rule, LOTR, Hobbit, probably twilight(havent read it yet)
Heroes
link, spiderman?... lotr characters, SOT characters, Stargate characters...etc you get the point lol.
oh thats awsome sac is good go to sierra college if im not going to college its mostly hanngin out with my church youth.. so yeah.. are you goin to be living ther forever lol
and i can't because its says you have an away message or something.
change your settings man!
and along with that...change the comment settings too so i don't have to type letters and numbers and shit. i would write more if it wasn't for that. HA.
and...wait....so you ARE going to school tomorrow?
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