Ephesians 2: 8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." We will continue looking at this verse today. Notice, that salvation is not the result of anything you did. Yes, as a result of being saved, you will change your life and how you live. But that is the work of the Holy Spirit. Faith is a gift just like grace. Now faith is the instrumental cause of salvation. It is the only element that the sinner brings to the great transaction of salvation. Yet it too is the gift of God. It has been said to me, “Since faith is the gift of God and God hasn’t given it to me, then I guess I’m not to blame if I don’t believe.” The answer is this: God has made it very clear that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. If you want to trust Christ, you will have to listen to the Word of God. God will give faith to all who give heed to the message of the gospel. No one who wants to be saved through the blood sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ will ever be turned away. All who come will be saved
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