'Saved By Grace.'
Ephesians 2:8-10.
a) Ephesians 2:8. By Grace we have been saved.
b) Ephesians 2:8. Through Faith.
c) Ephesians 2:8. It is not of ourselves.
d) Ephesians 2:8. It is the Gift of God.
e) Ephesians 2:9. It is not a reward for the good things that we have done.
f) Ephesians 2:9. Lest anyone should boast.
g) Ephesians 2:10. We are God's workmanship.
h) Ephesians 2:10. Created in Christ Jesus.
i) Ephesians 2:10. Prepared, by God, in advance, for us to do.
(This QT gives me more understanding of being Saved By Grace)
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'When The Gospel Comes To Us.'
Colossians 1:5-6.
a) There is a Hope laid up for us in Heaven.
b) We have previously heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel.
c) The Gospel has come to us.
d) It is constantly bearing fruit and increasing.
e) It has been increasing since the Believers in Colosse heard it.
f) The Colossians understood the Grace of God in Truth.
(This Second one Teaches me what happens When The Gospel Comes To Us)
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Chris.
We should not boast as True Believers. Boasting is a manifestation of pride. We know that God does not like pride at all. All that we are and have in Jesus Christ is as a result of Grace. It all begins with our being Saved by Grace. We need to study the Life of Christ in order to be able to live in the way that He wants us to.
