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Ephesians 2:8-10
8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9not of works, that no one would boast.
10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
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In the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, nestled among the rolling hills, lies the small community of Nickel Mines. It was here, in October of 2006, that a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded—a shooting at an Amish school that shattered the innocence...
Imagine a small, sun-soaked community café nestled on a bustling street corner, where the scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the laughter of friends gathered at tables. It’s a typical Wednesday morning, and in walks a young boy named...
"Grace is entirely God's gift—the Council of Trent affirmed this clearly. Yet grace invites our cooperation; it transforms us from within, enabling the good works that flow from salvation. We are saved by grace, and grace makes us capable of love." — Pope Benedict XVI.
"True faith—the faith through which grace saves—bears fruit. It creates a community of transformed people living differently. We are saved by grace, not works; but saving grace always produces the works of love, peace, and mutual aid." — Menno Simons.
"Grace saves us INTO something: the new creation already begun in Christ. We are saved by grace through faith—not for private salvation but for participation in God's renewal of all things. Grace rescues and recruits; we become agents of the kingdom." — N.T.
"We are saved by grace—and saved FOR good works (verse 10). Grace is not the end but the beginning. The gift received becomes gift given. Those who know they are undeserving become the most generous, the most missional. Grace creates senders." — Tim Keller.