Salvation By Grace Saved by Grace Nearly all
Salvation By Grace
Saved by Grace • Nearly all believers admit “by grace not of works” Rom 11: 6 “by grace have you been saved” Eph 2: 5 “the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation unto all men” Titus 2: 11
Saved by Grace • Nearly all believers admit Rom 11: 6 – Yet confusion continues… • Grace alone ? … (no) • Faith only ? … (no) • Works of men (merit) ? … (no)
Saved by Grace • Nearly all believers admit Rom 11: 6 – Yet confusion by many • Grace alone (no) • Faith only (no) • Works of men (no) Truth Eph 2: 1 -10 - Grace (5) - Through Faith (8) -That works the Works Afore Prepared By God (10)
Saved by Grace • Eph 2: 8 -9 (abused by many) – Some say proves • Salvation without baptism not mentioned – If so then: • Without repentance Acts 17: 30 -31 • Without confession Mt 10: 32 f; Rom 10: 9 -10 • Without good morals Titus 2: 11 -12
Saved by Grace • Eph 2: 8 -9 – Does the Bible contradict itself – NO ! - Truth Two Sides Of Salvation By Grace 1) What God Did: Grace 2) Man’s Response: Faith “not my will, but thy will be done”
Saved by Grace • What God Did. . . Grace defined Unmerited favor Something given when undeserved
Saved by Grace • What God Did. . . Grace expressed or demonstrated undeserved free gift of God’s only begotten son Explained by: Rom 5: 7 -8 “God commended (expressed) his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”
Saved by Grace • What God Did. . . Grace man’s access by Faith Explained by: Rom 5: 1 b - 2 “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand”
Saved by Grace • Salvation by. . . Grace Yes ! Eph 2: 5; Titus 2: 11 ( Grace Only ? Not if access is by faith Rom 5: 2 Faith Yes ! Eph 2: 5, 8, 10 ( Faith Only ? Not if grace faith works of God “the wages of sin is death (we deserve death) but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord ” (grace) Rom 6: 23
Saved by Grace • Man’s Response. . . Faith defined belief, trust, confidence in God “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for a conviction of things not seen ” Heb 11: 1
Saved by Grace • Man’s Response. . . Faith expressed or demonstrated “for we are created in Christ Jesus for good works which God afore prepared that we should walk in them” Eph 2: 10 “what must we do to work the works of God ? . . . that you believe on him. . . sent” John 6: 28 -29 “faith working through love” Gal 5: 6
Saved by Grace • Man’s Response. . . Faith expressed or demonstrated Titus 2: 11 -14 the grace of God hath appeared bringing salvation. . . instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness & worldly lusts, we should live soberly & righteously & godly in this world; looking for the blessed hope of our Savior Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us zealous of good works”
Saved by Grace • Man’s Response. . . Faith expressed or demonstrated Explained by: James 2: 14 -24, 26 Faith is manifest (revealed) by works Faith without works is dead barren
Saved by Grace • Salvation by. . . Faith Yes ! John 3: 16 ( Faith Only ? No ! James 2: 26 A Live Working Faith Yes ! Rom 6: 11; Gal 5: 6
A Living Active Faith That Works The Works of God Hebrews 11 By faith By faith By faith Abel offered Enoch was translated Noah prepared an ark Abraham obeyed to go out Abraham became a sojourner Isaac blessed Jacob & Esau Moses all living working Rahab active obedient faith Gideon Barak
Saved by Grace Salvation God’s part ( Grace expressed in death of Jesus Man’s part ( Faith working through love
Eph 2: 10 Works Afore Prepared By God That We Should Walk In Cleanse your hands ye sinners Jas 4: 6 -10 Hear ye Him Matt 17: 5 Believe that I AM John 8: 24 Repent or perish in sin Luke 13: 3 -5 Confess me before men Matt 10: 32 -33 Be Baptized Mark 16: 16 Observe all things commanded Matt 28: 20 “author of eternal salvation unto all who obey him” Heb 5: 8 -9
Preached Gilbert 5/10/2009 am Gilbert 7/7/2012 am
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