As we experience God's grace in our lives—both his initial saving grace and enabling grace—the natural outworking of that grace is gratitude Paul, in 1 Thessalonians 518 tells us toEphesians 2410 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been savedEphesians 25, NIV "made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressionsit is by grace you have been saved" Ephesians 25, NLT "that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead (It is only by God's grace
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