The Bite Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. A couple of the other translations mentioned: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (NLT) Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It's God's gift from start to finish! We don't play a major role. If we did, we'd probably go around bragging that we'd done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing. (Message Translation) The Digest God saved YOU when you believed. It is only by his grace that we even have the option to have eternal life. We didn't do anything or take any part in this decision. He chooses to give us a gift. Salvation is not a reward for any of the good you have done or think you have done. What is grace?  Grace is defined as merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens and increases them in Christian faith. Through His merciful kindness towards us, we have the gift of Salvation. If someone brought you a gift, would you stand there and say no? Sister, Why then would you reject our Loving Father standing in front of you with the only gift in life that has worth? This lifetime gift comes with a warranty. That warranty is eternal life with Jesus in Heaven. There is no other way to get this gift.  It can not be bought with a price. It's free.  You actually get a receipt that you get to keep with you at all times, the Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 1:22  He put his seal on us and gives us the Holy Spirit as a guarantee. If you have ever been to Costco/Sams, on the way out, they check your receipt and proceed to put a check paid mark on it. When you choose to accept this gift, that he has graciously provided. You have your receipt showing you have been paid for by our Risen Savior. Have you accepted this free gift from a Gracious God? He loves you and He is standing, waiting with the best gift you can ever receive? Will you tell him: No, thank you, how nice of you? Or will you accept the gift with arms wide open and with excitement as you say: Thank you for saving me! I accept the beautiful gracious gift of life! If you have not made the decision to accept this gift. I encourage you to accept the best thing in the world and have a forever changed life. John 4:10  If only you knew the gift God has for you and you would ask. I would give. Ask Him in your life today to receive what only He has to give. The Chew Accept the Gracious gift. Share the Gracious gift.

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