Is our salvation and calling based on our works or on God's own purpose and grace?
Salvation and calling are not based on our works but on God's 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, Jesus Christ, 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. That grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began and is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ. Christ abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. The apostle says he was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. He suffered because of opposition from Judaism and satanic power, since Satan did not want the gospel going to the Gentile world; nevertheless, 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,