One of the greatest verses ever given to man is (Ephesians 2:8-9)…..For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. What a great “freeing” bible verse. Being saved, and in right standing with God, is a gift! It is something we don’t deserve, but is freely given to us anyway. We are certainly blessed. We cannot earn it no matter what we do. Deliverance from the curse, and right standing with God, is available only as a free gift.
(Romans 11:6)…..And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
It is not what we have done that matters, but what Jesus did for us. He was our Substitute, suffering (punished) for what we deserved, so we could receive what He deserved as a gift. God Himself has done what is necessary for us to be saved and be in right standing with Him. Now we must believe in what God has done, and thank Him for it. People all over the world try to be right with God by what they do: rituals, sacrifices, and devotion. But the Bible reveals we cannot be right with God by our own actions — it is a gift we must receive. By keeping the law it is impossible to be right with God, because no human being can keep it by their own effort. We have all sinned, according to the Bible. (Romans 3:23)…..For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. God does not grade on a curve. All have sinned and come short. So we all need a Savior.
(Romans 10:9-10)…..that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
So salvation is a free gift. It comes wrapped up in a person — the Lord Jesus Christ. no matter who you are or what you have done – repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be put in perfect right standing with God, as if you had never sinned. What a gift