By Grace We Are Saved

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Eph 2:1-10 KJV)

Sinners, dead in our sins; yet, Saints alive in Christ Jesus. We are sinners. That is a fact. Everyone of us sin, even daily. We lust after things of this world. We fall prey to following in the ways of this world rather than in the path that Jesus has set before us. There are no excuses that will justify our sinful natures. The only thing that justifies is the blood of Christ shed for the sins of the world.

We cannot save ourselves. No matter how many good things we try to do they will never balance out or cancel out our sins. Our salvation is a free gift from God. We cannot earn it by any good works. It was given when His only begotten Son worked out our salvation for us by hanging on the cross; by suffering and dying for our sins. Since we can do nothing to save ourselves we thank God for this gift of life in His kingdom; in His presence.

By grace through faith we are saved. It is not our work the procures our salvation. It is a gift from God.

God's Peace - Pr. J.