The sole reason that God sent His Son, Jesus, to this world to die for your sins and mine was because He loved us. God forgives us, grants us eternal life, and gives us the gift of His Holy Spirit out of His immeasurable love and grace. There is no other reason. Many people seem to believe that God saves a man or woman because of the person’s good works or service. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There isn’t any amount or any type of service that can earn salvation. The apostle Paul made this very clear when he wrote to the Ephesians: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Eph. 2:8–9). Even the faith by which we believe God forgives us and saves us is a gift of God that flows from His love!
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Stanley, C. F. (1997). Developing a Servant's Heart (electronic ed.). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
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