The
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Pamphlet #4590
My
highlighted verses: Ephesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein
in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the
children of disobedience:
3 Among whom
also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh,
fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature
the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God,
who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,
(by grace ye are saved;)
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Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by
grace ye are saved;)
Even when we were dead to that true spirit, the Holy
Spirit, God still loved us.
We are never alone.
It is by His loving grace that we are saved.
Ephesians 2:6
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places
in Christ Jesus:
7 That in
the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:
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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:
Through faith in Christ we believe.
And that takes us to God's saving grace whereby He forgives
us, even though we sin.
Ephesians2:9
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Many people take this verse to say that works are
not important.
Of course, no one can earn salvation through works, no
matter how great a work he or she has done.
We cannot take credit anyway for our works!
God does the work through His gifts which He gives to
us.
Ephesians2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
We are supposed to do good works.
The "Grace only doctrine" is a lazy person's excuse not
to do good works.
If we truly believe then we will want to do good works.
Show me your works and then I'll see your faith.
He has liberally given "gifts" to each of us to do good
works.
We can never take credit for His fruit.
To study the Bible is the noblest of all
pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, you accomplish both.
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