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Dive into the profound grace of God in Ephesians 2:1-10, understanding salvation by faith alone through grace. Explore the transformative power of God's grace and the freedom it brings from guilt and works-based salvation. Discover the essence of the Protestant Reformation and its enduring impact on the Church.
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The Protestant Reformation Europe – 1500’s
In Christ Alone 1.Grace Alone Ephesians 2:1-10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Introduction • Our need is far greater than we can imagine • God’s grace is far greater than we can imagine
From death to life • Dead in sin • Alive in Jesus Christ
By God’s grace After Adam had ruined himself and all his posterity by his deadly fall, this is the basis of our salvation, this the origin of the church: that we have been uprooted from the deepest darkness and have obtained a new life sheerly by the grace of God.
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By God’s grace alone Then one day I simply stopped trying, and emptied myself of all pretence and allowed God to love me. I let God love me and I started to feel the burden of guilt lift from my shoulders as I realised that God had forgiven me and saved me by his grace. There was nothing else for me to do. All was well between God and me . Alex Morbelli, ‘Stepping out in faith’