EPH.2.8-9

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  1. 2. Scholars believe Ephesians, including 2:8-9, was written during Paul's imprisonment in this city.
  2. 6. Our salvation is by ______: unmerited favor bestowed upon us by God.
  3. 9. According to the contextual understanding, Ephesians 2:8-9 is part of a ________ progression from spiritual death to life.
  4. 12. The traditional author of Ephesians, ________ underwent a transformative encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus.
  5. 14. Scholars believe Ephesians was written during Paul's __________ in Rome.
  6. 15. During the time of writing, Ephesians challenged prevalent religious notions by emphasizing God's grace over __________.
  7. 16. In Ephesians 2:8-9, salvation is portrayed as being __________ from sin and granted eternal life.
  8. 18. This passage declares that salvation is not by works but by God's grace—it is the _____ of God.
  9. 19. Paul, formerly known as Saul, underwent a transformative encounter with Him on the road to Damascus.
  10. 20. Ephesians 2:8-9 emphasizes that through this, we receive the gift of salvation, not by our own works.
  11. 22. This verse counters ________ perspectives, affirming that salvation is a gift undeserved and unearned.
  12. 23. In Ephesians 2:1-7, Paul describes the spiritual state of humanity as this before being made alive through God's mercy.
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  1. 1. According to the contextual understanding, Ephesians 2:8-9 underscores the ________ power of God's grace.
  2. 3. Ephesians 2:8-9 encourages believers to __________ gratitude towards God for the gift of salvation.
  3. 4. This letter, addressed to the Christian community in Ephesus, aimed to foster ______ among believers.
  4. 5. The Apostle Paul had a transformative ________ with Christ on the road to Damascus.
  5. 6. Ephesians 2:8-9 encourages believers to express this towards God for the gift of salvation.
  6. 7. The means by which we are rescued from sin and granted eternal life.
  7. 8. Ephesians 2:8-9 encapsulates the essence of Christian salvation, emphasizing grace, faith, and ________.
  8. 10. The Christian community addressed in Ephesians, residing in this prominent city of the Roman Empire.
  9. 11. Ephesians 2:8-9 redirects focus towards a ________ reliance on God's unmerited favor.
  10. 13. Paul describes the spiritual state of humanity as this before being made alive through God's mercy.
  11. 17. Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that salvation is a _____ gift, humbling our pride and promoting gratitude.
  12. 21. Through this, we receive the gift of salvation, not by our own works.