📢 Forum Update - Hello everyone! I've made an improvement to the forum that should make following active discussions much easier. Beginning today, forum topics will display the most recent replies first (while keeping the original topic post at the top), so you no longer have to navigate through multiple pages to find the latest conversation. This change also helps improve the browsing experience in long-running discussions with many pages of replies. If you notice anything that doesn't seem to be working correctly or have any feedback, please let me know. — Richard G. In verse 8 of The Amplified Bible the indication is salvation: "...And this (salvation) is not of yourselves , (of your own doing, it came not of your own striving), but it is the gift of God." Galatians 3:22 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” John 1:9 Yes, the faith that leads to salvation is a gift. Anything else would lead to boasting, and God will not allow that to be a part of our redemption. Some choose to act upon the light they are given, and some choose to ignore it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevenient_grace The topic generates some friction between Calvinists and Arminians. Yes, the “that” is the faith needed. Faith not in ourselves to earn our way to heaven but faith in who Christ is and his shed blood. “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Sorry, me ....... still working on "is"! TR
