July 15
God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not by our works, but by His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began …
— 2 Timothy 1:8-9
The meaning of grace is totally unmerited favor to those who deserve disfavor. To the undeserving, to the ill-deserving, to the Hell-deserving, God offers eternal life, but not because of anything that we have done.
If Bible passages could be likened unto mountains, Ephesians 2:8-9, " For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one should boast ," would be...
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