The Holy Ghost Believing and Receiving Part I - Grace Ephesians 2:8 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Grace is defined as undeserved favor. Anything that God gives that we don’t deserve, a gift, is the result of grace. The ultimate gift is salvation. Grace is received through faith. Many people equate faith to salvation. However the scripture never says that faith alone saves. The only mention of “faith alone” is in James 2 where it emphatically states that faith alone doesn’t save. Faith is not salvation. It is the means of receiving salvation. We often look at faith as a moment of decision. The bible defines faith more as a journey. We walk by faith. We live by faith. We move from faith to faith. It is through faith that we receive God’s gifts and ultimately find salvation. The initial act of grace is God wooing us. His Spirit begins to draw us. His Spirit begins to convict us. His Spirit challenges us. Titus 2:11-12 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Godly sorrow leads us to repentance. To repent literally means to turn around. We must have faith enough to respond to the call of God and the teachings of grace. We turn and begin to follow the Lord instead of following our own way.
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