1. 1 Confusion About The Grace of God!

2. 2 Does the Bible Teach That...  My Salvation,...  Is All of God,...  And None of Me,…?  My Salvation,...  Is All of God,...  And None of Me,…? From sin and its punishment, He is the only active participant, I have no role or part, No obedience or cooperation of any kind.

3. 3 What Is Not The Issue? Is salvation of God? Are we saved by grace? Is salvation of God? Are we saved by grace? Jonah 2:9 says, “Salvation is of the Lord.” Ephesians 2:8 says, “..for by grace you have been saved through faith;”

4. 4 Is salvation a gift? Can I earn my salvation? Is salvation a gift? Can I earn my salvation? What Is Not The Issue? Ephesians 2:8 says “…It is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:9 says, “…Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

5. 5 Am I required to do anything to be saved? Does grace exclude all works on my part? How does God save us by grace? Am I required to do anything to be saved? Does grace exclude all works on my part? How does God save us by grace? What Is The Issue?

6. 6 Matthew 7:21 Matthew 7:24-27 Mark10:17 Matthew 7:21 Matthew 7:24-27 Mark10:17 Is Anything Required of Man? “he who does the will of my Father in heaven” “ whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them” “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Why weren’t these people told to do “nothing”?

7. 7 Acts 2:37,38 Acts 9:6 Acts 16:30 Acts 2:37,38 Acts 9:6 Acts 16:30 Is Anything Required of Man? “What shall we do”? “Lord, what do you want me to do?” “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Why weren’t these people told to do “nothing”?

8. 8 Grace and Works Are Not Mutually Exclusive Matt.6:11 Acts 27:24 Josh.6:2 Acts 15:11 Matt.6:11 Acts 27:24 Josh.6:2 Acts 15:11 Exclude? 2 Thess.3:10 Acts 27:31 Josh.6:3-5,20 Acts 10:35 Does Grace Exclude ALL Works?

9. 9 Works of the Devil (1Jn.3:8) Works of darkness (Eph.5:11) Works of the flesh (Gal.5:19) Works of Law of Moses (Gal.2:16) Not of Works Works of God (Jn.6:28-29) Justified by Works Therefore, grace does not exclude ALL works. Does Grace Exclude ALL Works? (Eph.2:9) (Jam.2:24) Faith Is a Work!! (Jn.6:28-29) Grace does not exclude faith (Eph.2:8)

10. 10 “Faith without works is dead” (Jas.2:20) “For by grace you have been saved through faith” (Eph.2:8) “We have access by faith into this grace” (Rom.5:1,2) GRACE “Not by faith only” (Jas.2:24) Salvation by Grace Through Faith Working Faith (Jas.2:22) (Gal.5:6) Faith Only

11. 11 GRACE Access by Faith Into This Grace “Not of yourselves; It is the gift of God” The Israelites looked at the bronze serpent. (Num.21:8-9) The Israelites marched around Jericho. (Heb.11:30) Naaman dipped 7 times in the Jordan river. (2 Ki. 5:10-14) The blind man washed in the pool of Siloam. (Jn.9:7) “lived”“the walls fell” “clean”“seeing” (Eph.2:8)

12. 12 Access by Faith Into This Grace (Rom.5:2) GRACE Believe “believe to.....the saving of the soul” (Heb.10:39)...salvation” (2Cor.7:10) Confess “confession is made unto......salvation” (Rom.10:10) Repent “repentance leading to... Baptism “baptized for......the remission of sins” (Ac.2:38) “Working through Love” ( Gal.5:6 ) FAITH “And by works faith was made perfect” (Jas.2:22)

13. 13  GOD’S infinite goodness provided GRACE.  GRACE provided a SAVIOR.  SAVIOR provided SACRIFICE and the Holy Spirit  HOLY SPIRIT provided the GOSPEL.  GOSPEL provided HEARING and BELIEVING.  BELIEF changes the heart and leads to…  Repentance  Confession  Immersion into DEATH  BLOOD of SACRIFICE washes away sin.  SAVIOR adds us to His BODY OF SAFETY. The Divine Chain Every Part Must Be in Its Place

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