Sola Gratia- Salvation by Grace Alone

DAY 12- 3/12/17 SOLA GRATIA- Salvation by Grace Alone

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us.”  (Ephesians 1:8)

“For by grace are you saved through faith.  Not by works so no one can boast.”  (Ephesians 2:8)

Salvation, this teaching tells us, is not earned by the sinner.  It is unmerited favor by God.  There are not ten things you can do to earn your way to heaven.  We do not initiate our salvation, we do not cooperate with God’s grace, and we do not earn it or deserve it. 
      When are we saved?  Before we were ever born, God made a plan to redeem us.  Ephesians tells us that before the creation of the world we were predestined.  On the cross Christ saved us- before we could respond.  By placing us in a position to hear the Gospel, the grace of God is at work without our cooperation or even our response.  Gratita and Gratitude are similar words.  We are due to give God credit, glory, and honor and not steal the gratitude for ourselves. We love because He first loved us. 
     Calvin wrote, “When God elects us, it is not because we are handsome.” 

Prayer: Lord, you are deserving of all my thanks and gratitude.  Thank you for your love.