Verse of the Day (October 30, 2019)

Verse of the Day (October 30, 2019) #BMSeminary – The anti-gospel which runs through every false religion and every false heart is the “gospel” that says “can do” instead “is finished” by Christ. We are saved by faith alone, not because of any works. What’s more, faith itself is a gift. Faith is not the ultimate good deed that saves us but the instrumental cause of our salvation—grace flows through the channel of faith, but the channel is itself of God’s construction. We are saved by Christ; faith simply acknowledges and rests upon who he is and what he provides. Because salvation is entirely by the grace of God, we ought never to boast of our spiritual insights or accomplishments. Instead we should rest in Christ our righteousness, our holiness, and our redemption (see 1 Cor. 1:30). (Gospel Transformation Study Bible)