“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)
The price of salvation is far greater than our finite minds can imagine. The Bible states that we are sinners, that there is none righteous. We are by nature the children of wrath. We were ungodly, walking according to the course of this world. We were helpless.
But God in His great love for us sent His one and only Son to be sacrificed on a cross, shedding His precious blood that we could be saved by His grace through our faith in Him.
We are not saved by following a good example. Paul was a wonderful Christian following his conversion but the example he left is too low because he had sins and imperfections. Jesus had no imperfections and no sin. Consequently, His example is too high for us to reach. No one has ever been able to attain perfection. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that following a good example will save us from hell.
Only by the grace of God, paid for by the blood of Jesus, can man be saved. Salvation is a gift that must be received by faith. Have you received your gift?
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