For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Salvation comes entirely from God's grace, but we receive it only through faith, which strips us of all claim to merit. If God owes nothing and we bring only faith, which carries no commendation, then all boasting about free-will, good intentions, or our own preparations must be silenced forever.
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God's great love is the fountain; His rich mercy flows from it. We contribute nothing, no works, no merit, no boasting. Every converted sinner is a saved sinner, brought into this state by grace alone through faith in Christ, and so all glory belongs to the Lord.
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Commenting on Ephesians 2:4-10
This is actual spiritual salvation, not mere promise or potential state; Christ obtained it, the Spirit applied it, and you possess it even now in faith. Salvation belongs only to particular persons and is entirely owing to God's free favour in all its branches, election, redemption, justification, pardon, adoption, regeneration, and eternal glory.
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