Ephesians 2:8, 9

I. By Grace Are Ye Saved:
A) Basis is God’s unmerited favor (1:7; 2:5, 7; Acts 15:11; Rom. 3:24; 5:20)
B) Salvation is not by works (powerless to improve, change, cooperate) Rom. 3:20, 27; 9:11; 11:6; 2 tim. 2:9; Titus 3:3-5)
C) You are saved now (not iffy, or based upon future requirements) Rom. 5:9
“Praise ye the Lord, O praise Him every nation, Grace is free! Yes, grace is free! Jesus hath wrought a wonderful salvation, Grace is free! Yes, grace is free!”

II. Through Faith Salvation is Applied: (channel, medium, conduit) God has created faith to be a receiver; unites us to Christ; enables us to cling to Him in a vital union.
“In my hand no price I bring Simply to the cross I cling”
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

III. Faith is generated by God: Eph. 1:19; Phil. 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 2 Pet. 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Heb 12:2 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 6:37, 44-45 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Acts 18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: 2 Thes 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

*Now, by this grace or pure favor of God we are saved through faith, faith itself being the special gift of God; and thus the very medium by which we receive salvation, and become manifestly interested in it, is not of ourselves. The eye which sees salvation in the person and work of the Son of God, the ear which hears and receives the glad tidings, the hand which lays hold of and embraces the Savior in his atoning blood and justifying obedience, are all the special gift of God. Do we see Jesus and salvation in and through him? God has opened our eyes to see. Have we heard his blessed voice? God has given us ears to hear. Have we laid hold of him, and brought him into our heart in all his saving benefits and blessings? God gave us that faith by revealing his dear Son in us, and making him spiritually and experimentally known to our souls. J. C. Philpott

IV. Boasting is excluded: (removed, eliminated, prohibited, barred) Cor. 1:29, 31