"For by grace you have been saved, through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should
boast". (Eph 2:8,9).
It is important to see here that by God's grace we have been saved. It is not by works. Salvation is all that God does in taking a fallen man and making him into a son of God - righteous, holy and glorified. Legally it all belongs to us now. God's grace works to make it a reality in our being. First God saves
our spirits, making us born again.It is important to see here that by God's grace we have been saved. It is not by works. Salvation is all that God does in taking a fallen man and making him into a son of God - righteous, holy and glorified. Legally it all belongs to us now. God's grace works to make it a reality in our being. First God saves
Then
in this life He saves our souls - our minds, emotions and wills, as the
process of sanctification in this life unfolds. He also saves our bodies
- firstly in part through divine healing and health, and then eternally
through the resurrection and redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:23).
All this, and anything else which God does in salvation, is strictly on
the basis of God's grace. God's gift, not our works, made it all
possible.