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What Does the Bible Say About . . . .GRACE & FAITHINTRODUCTION"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith --and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--" Ephesians 2:8. This well known verse shows the inseparable linkage between grace and faith. The American Heritage Dictionary defines grace as: a) divine love and protection bestowed freely upon mankind, b) the state of being protected or sanctified by the favor of God, c) an excellence or power granted by God; an unmerited gift from God. Faith is defined as: a) a confident belief in the truth, value or trustworthiness of a person, idea or thing, b) belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence, c) belief and trust in God and in the doctrines expressed in Scripture or other sacred works. Grace and faith are among the cornerstones of the Christian belief system. In this compilation, we look at the verses in the Bible that deal with the subjects of grace and faith, as well as faith's constituent parts, trust and belief. Compilation (Frames) - Compilation (No Frames) Select the Frames option if your browser supports them or if you're not sure. The Frames view has a scroll bar with hyperlinks that will permit you to jump around the compilation based upon many selected subjects. The No Frames version shows only the compilation. If a Frames page doesn't display correctly, use the back arrow of your browser and then try the No Frames version. Full Compilation: Approx 260k. The compilation will show in your browser almost immediately, but due to its length, it may take around 167 seconds at a 14.4k connection to download in its entirety before you can print it out. If available, you may also download it in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. If you know what you are looking for in the compilation, use your browser's Find (Ctrl-f)) feature to search for a particular word or character string. |