Ephesians 2:4-5 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read ChapterAll Versions Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ...
First John 3:1 speaks of the love that the Father has given us. We are called God’s sons and reminded that the world does not know God. Ephesians 4:6 says, “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Galatians 3:26 says that we are the...
imagination). Entirely likewise, the word "apple" describes the imaginary ratio of the "appleness" of all real and observable apples. That means that man's celebrated rational consciousness (and thus man's celebrated individual identity) is not a private thing but a communal thing (Ephesians 3...
Since divinity is all about oneness and completeness, our understanding of things like information theory, entropy, synchronicity, smart swarmery, efficiency, network complexity, and even the very limits of rationality and computability (Ephesians 3:19, Philippians 4:7), as explored in Gödel's ...
means “total inability.” The common dictionary meaning of inability is,not having the quality or state of being able to do something.Calvinism says that because all mankind is dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1-4), they cannot respond in any way to receive Christ as the...
deceived into believing their own efforts will help them reach “the heavens.” But the Bible is clear that the only way to reach God is through the Lord Jesus Christ. Our reliance on Him for our salvation and the building of His Church is essential (Ephesians 1:22,John 14:6,John 3:...
personal sacrifice should not be “a badge of pride.” The intent of a Lenten observance is to recognize our need for repentance and our depravity apart from God (1 John 1:9;Ephesians 2:1-5;Colossians 2:13), to draw closer to God, and to prepare our hearts for the celebration of ...
in all things into Him who is the head--Christ-- 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love (Ephesians 4:15-16...
not saved by our works, but we work because we are saved. We are not justified by works, but for works. As the apostle Paul puts it, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10...
I chose EPHESIANS 2:8-9 and Proverbs 13:7-9 as the Bible passages to summarize this part of the lyrics. "For by GRACE are ye saved through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." "A pretentious, showy life is an ...