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Election is the source of and beginning of all good works.”
- John Calvin

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

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As long as we entertain delusions of our own merit or compliment ourselves on our own contributions to salvation, we block our hearts from pure worship.”

- R. C. Sproul, The Souls Quest for God, pg. 187

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift [...]

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Well, I guess it’s been quite a while since I last posted… If you didn’t know we are on furlough in California for 2 months and thus it’s a little harder to keep up with blogging… But enough excuses…
In Ephesians 3:14 -21 Paul prays for the Ephesian church that Christ would dwell in their hearts [...]

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“…knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
- 1 Peter 1:18-19
Just a few things I think worthy to point out…
1. Before God’s effectual [...]

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“As long as we entertain delusions of our own merit or compliment ourselves on our own contributions to salvation, we block our hearts from pure worship.”
R. C. Sproul
Now of course you have to add Ephesians 2:8-9 as it magnifies God’s grace and shows that in us there really is nothing to boast about. “For by [...]

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I’ve heard many say (especially here in Romania), “How can you say that you are saved by grace alone? Don’t you need to have good works too?”
Well, My answer is this,
“…for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.” -Gal 2:16
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not [...]

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