Lutheran Lens Commentary: Ephesians 2:8-9 (Saved by Grace Through Faith)

## Lutheran Lens Reading of Ephesians 2:8-9 (Saved by Grace Through Faith)

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Ephesians 2:8-9 through the Lutheran Lens as a clear proclamation of the Gospel that delivers grace. This passage underscores the foundational truth of justification by grace alone through faith alone on account of Christ alone. It is a definitive Gospel text that declares salvation as a gift from God, not a result of human works, effectively nullifying any theology of glory that seeks to attribute merit to human action. Here, we see the Law's role in revealing human inability, contrasting sharply with the pure promise of the Gospel that assures us of our salvation in Christ.

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