A Free Gift From God

 The Bible tells us that we are saved by grace and that we access this salvation through faith: "For You Are Saved By Grace Through Faith." Then the Bible tells us that salvation has nothing to do with us. Salvation has nothing to do with our good works, our kind deeds, our generous nature, our offerings in the collection plate, our being baptized in water, our attending a confessional, our going to church on Sunday or Saturday or any other day of the week, our reading the Bible, our saying prayers (because all those things are works). The Bible tells us that salvation is by grace alone. Salvation is nothing to do with ourselves, it has nothing to do with rules, regulations, or laws we have to keep, salvation is by grace, and it is A Free Gift From God to all who have believed in Jesus: "Salvation is not from yourselves; it is God's gift."
 If salvation were gained as a result of doing some form of work or works, then it cannot be considered as a free gift of grace from God. The meaning of works and grace are diametrically opposite with each other. The meanings are incompatible. In Romans chapter 11, Paul is explaining that the grace that has been extended to the Gentiles during this Church age applies equally to the remnant of Jews in this Church age. The remnant of Jews that trust Jesus as their Messiah during this Church age become part of the Church of God, the Body of Christ, and like Gentile believers are saved by grace, not works of the Law.
And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that Your salvation is a completely free gift of grace, which we do not deserve, but which You gave to us simply because we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank You that there is nothing we could do to gain it and nothing we have to do in order to keep it. Thank You, in Jesus' name, AMEN.