God saves those he has chosen as his children. He does this by grace. NOt dependent on us, not because of any part we do or can play - just grace. Grace sent Jesus to secure our salvation - Jesus' life for ours. Our sins paid for by him. It...

'These verses show us once again that God has done it all.  Our salvation from beginning to end is from God.  We were dead in our sins and by nature, children of wrath.  That means we cannot do anything to bring life to ourselves.  Only God can do it and...

In these few verses we see that from Beginning to End, God has saved us!  He initiates, completes and guarantees the salvation he has wrought for us.  We are the grateful recipients.  Yet our salvation, while being for our benefit, is also for the praise of His Glory. How then...