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The next day, he woke up and found his face to be just as smooth as the day before. Maybe that $25 was worth it after all, he thought to himself. The third day he awoke to find his face as smooth as the day before. Wow! he thought. That's amazing, as he normally would need to shave daily to keep his clean-shaven business look. On Day 4, he woke up and his face was still as smooth as the minute after Grace had finished. | The next day, he woke up and found his face to be just as smooth as the day before. Maybe that $25 was worth it after all, he thought to himself. The third day he awoke to find his face as smooth as the day before. Wow! he thought. That's amazing, as he normally would need to shave daily to keep his clean-shaven business look. On Day 4, he woke up and his face was still as smooth as the minute after Grace had finished. | ||
| − | Now, somewhat perplexed, the man went down to the barber shop to ask some questions. This particular day the barber was in and the man asked him why his face was as smooth as it was the first day it was shaven. The kind old barber gently replied, "Friend, you were shaved | + | Now, somewhat perplexed, the man went down to the barber shop to ask some questions. This particular day the barber was in and the man asked him why his face was as smooth as it was the first day it was shaven. The kind old barber gently replied, "Friend, by Grace you were shaved ... and once shaved, always shaved." |
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Ephesians 2:1-9
You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— 9 not the result of works, so that no one may boast.
Sola Gratia
A man walked into a barber shop one day, and asked for a haircut and a shave. The barber was out running errands, but his wife, Grace, said to the man, "I usually do the shaves anyway ... sit down and I'll shave you." So he did. She shaved him and when done, he asked, "How much do I owe you?" "$25," Grace replied. The man thought that was somewhat expensive for just a shave. Nonetheless, he paid Grace and went on his way.
The next day, he woke up and found his face to be just as smooth as the day before. Maybe that $25 was worth it after all, he thought to himself. The third day he awoke to find his face as smooth as the day before. Wow! he thought. That's amazing, as he normally would need to shave daily to keep his clean-shaven business look. On Day 4, he woke up and his face was still as smooth as the minute after Grace had finished.
Now, somewhat perplexed, the man went down to the barber shop to ask some questions. This particular day the barber was in and the man asked him why his face was as smooth as it was the first day it was shaven. The kind old barber gently replied, "Friend, by Grace you were shaved ... and once shaved, always shaved."
