“It is by grace you have been saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8). By grace, we are in Christ. Through faith, we are in Christ.
* “He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock” – This is grace.
* “Rock opf ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee” – This is faith.
Grace and faith belong together.
- We are not saved by grace apart from faith.
- We are saved by grace through faith.
The grace of God reaches us as we receive Jesus Christ in faith.
- We are not saved by faith apart from grace.
- We are saved by grace through faith.
Faith has no meaning in itself. Faith finds its meaning only in relation to the grace of God. Faith is God’s way for us to come to Him through our Lord Jesus Christ.
“By grace you have been saved through faith” – This is the Christian’s unshakeable foundation. With this unshakeable foundation, the Christian can face the attacks of the enemy with confidence.
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