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.” Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV) ...

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." [John 20:22-23] Through the centuries this authority has been handed on to the bishops and ...

Other Translations of Ephesians 2:8-9 King James Version. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast..

Beginning with Cain and Abel until Jesus’ second coming the only means of salvation was through the blood of the lamb, by ...

Pastor Lon Wagner will preach in a new series on Galatians where Paul writes to the churches in Galatia to defend the true Gospel—that we are only saved by grace through faith in Jesus. Worship begins ...

It claims that Christians are saved by faith alone. As biblical ... good works are not what I do but what God does through me by grace (Eph. 2:10; 1 Cor. 15:10; Rom 2:7), so there is no ...

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Explore the difference between salvation and rewards in the Christian faith. Understand why eternal life is a gift through Jesus Christ while heavenly rewards are earned through faithful service and ...

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