 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. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance...  A Collection of Silver Threads - Page 308by Janet Newbill - 2004 - 376 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | B. Kataregga, D. Shenk - 1980 - 212 pages
...salvation and peace. The Bible says, 'For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God| — not...which God prepared in advance for us to do' (Ephesians 2:8, 9, 10). The Christian witness is that we receive peace and salvation by faith in what God has... | |
 | Armed Forces - 1985 - 128 pages
...strong. (NIV) 33 EPHESIANS 2:8-10 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not...works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV) 34 PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in... | |
 | David F. Wells - Calvinism - 1985 - 348 pages
...fall into this area. So does Ephesians 2:10, which uses the idea of election of this call to works: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus...works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." It is necessary that believers do these good works, for unless they do, they have no assurance that... | |
 | W. Bingham Hunter - Religion - 1986 - 226 pages
...neutrals." For this reason Paul explained the Christian's purpose for existence in positive terms: "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus...works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Eph 2:10). And Jesus summarizes the distinctive mark of a Christian as the positive command to love... | |
 | Lawrence O. Richards, Larry Richards - Religion - 1988 - 344 pages
...Kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not...works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (w. 1-10). How clearly the contrast is drawn here. The gospel is a proclamation of life, an affirmation... | |
 | Paul E. Little, Marie Little - Religion - 1988 - 196 pages
...in" (Titus 3:5). The Bible says: "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" (Ephesians 2:8-9). • Christianity is something that has already been done: Only Jesus Christ can... | |
 | Children's Bible Hour - Family & Relationships - 2000 - 414 pages
...the "real thing." H.WM TO MEMORIZE: 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. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) "MIKE, GET UP! Time to get ready for school," called Mother. Mike pulled the... | |
 | Manfred Brauch - Religion - 1989 - 284 pages
...eloquently stated in Ephesians 2:8-9: "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." The meaning is without ambiguity; there are no conditions imposed (such as "if . . . then"). God reaching... | |
 | Marvin R. Wilson - Religion - 1989 - 400 pages
...Jer. 4:4). Likewise, Paul says, "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" (Eph. 2:8-9). Furthermore, "he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of... | |
 | John Luckie, Margaret - Biography & Autobiography - 1991 - 164 pages
...Eleven years later she is very much alive and claims the verse in Ephesians Chapter 2 verse 10:"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus...works which God prepared in advance for us to do" and she acts upon it. Ingrid Trobisch in her book "Learning to Walk Alone," says "When Walter died... | |
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