Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

Salvation is entirely a gift of God’s grace, not earned by human effort or will. From beginning to

end, every aspect of salvation is rooted in God’s election (God choosing specific people to save

and God making that choice before He created anything; Ephesians 1:3-7)), favor, and mercy,

underscoring that human merit plays no role in justification for salvation.

A faithful theology must be gracesaturated. Since salvation is by faith in Christ alone, then we

are saved not by works but by grace alone (Romans 11:6). Grace is God’s generous disposition

by which He lavishes us with good things we do not deserve. Everything we receive from God is

by grace—from our daily bread to the final resurrection of our bodies (Psalm 145:8). This grace

is vested in Christ, and He alone gives saving grace to those whom the Father has chosen to

save with His mercy (Psalm 103:13).

This is why Paul begins his letters with the blessing, “Grace and peace to you from God the

Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2; Philippians 1:2).

The Holy Spirit teaches us through Scripture that salvation is by grace

alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Ephesians 2:8-9  

“For by grace (the grace of God) you have been saved through faith (faith in Jesus

Christ as Lord and Savior); and that not of yourselves, it is the gift (both grace and faith are

gifts) of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

Grace is not a sentimental idea that excuses sin or indifference. As Scripture declares:

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, (the gospel goes forth to

all people but only those people chosen by God for salvation will actually be saved, Matthew 22:14,

“For many are called, but few are chosen.”) training us to renounce ungodliness and

worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting

for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who

gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His

own possession who are zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).