Why Study the Bible?, page-202

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    "8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast."
    Through faith and not from ourselves - rather it is by grace. From this it is clear that salvation comes through grace (it is a gift from God and not what we do). This massage is reinforced by stating that we are saved by grace so that we can't boast.


    As JWs et al love the Book of Revelation, here is verse from this book.

    Revelation 5:9 New International Version (NIV)
    9 And they sang a new song, saying:
    “You are worthy to take the scroll

    and to open its seals,
    because you were slain,
    and with your blood you purchased for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.

    Every tribe and .... and not those who meet some criteria deemed important by some sect.
 
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