Why did God save and call us — is it because of our works or His own purpose and grace?
God saved and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. That grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began and is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Les teaches from 2 Timothy 1:9 that God has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, and it is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. The one speaking was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. He suffered opposition from Judaism and satanic power because Satan did not want the gospel going to the Gentiles, yet he was not ashamed, for he knew whom he had believed.
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
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Is God's calling based on our works or on His own purpose and grace?
God called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace — we did not arrive at salvation by our own effort or willing.
Does God save us because of our own effort or will?
Salvation and God's acceptance are not attained by our own sweating, running, or willing; they are not earned by human effort.