Gifted into Glory: Saving Faith as the Providential Grace of God

Reformed Thinking · May 13, 2026 · 37m · transcript

Deep Dive into Gifted into Glory: Saving Faith as the Providential Grace of GodBoth sources explore Ephesians 2:4-10 to argue that saving faith is not a product of human effort or free will, but a sovereign, unmerited gift of God's providence. The authors assert that humanity's natural state is not merely sick or morally neutral, but entirely spiritually dead, making people wholly incapable of choosing God or contributing to their own salvation. Consequently, salvation requires a monergistic resurrection, an act where God unilaterally intervenes with rich mercy and great love to make the dead…