Eph 2:8 What is the gift?

[Gregg]

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Eph 2:8 KJV).

1) What does 'that not of yourselves' refer to? - that: τοῦτο nominative singular neuter
2) What is the 'gift of God' referring to? - gift: δῶρον nominative singular neuter
3) Does the grammar indicate what that and the gift is? - God's grace, His salvation, faith; or all three.

grace: χάριτί - dative singular feminine
saved σεσῳσμένοι - perfect passive participle, nominative masculine
faith: πίστεως - genitive singular feminine​

4) How does Eph 2:8 relate to Eph 2:4-5 "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

 

[Malachi]

Salvation -- eternal life -- is the GIFT of God to every sinner who believes on the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23).

As to Ephesians 2:1-10 (which should be taken all together), it shows us that the gift of eternal life is indeed the gift of the Holy Spirit (as well as the gift of Christ) within the believer. When God gives a sinner the new birth, he or she is "quickened". This means that the spirit of that person which was dead is made alive by the power of the Holy Spirit, and enables the child of God to be spiritually alive.

 

[for_his_glory]

That - grace is not of works as there is nothing we can do to deserve Gods grace
Gift - something given freely from the heart

that and gift = Gods unconditional love even though we do not deserve it

 

[Ricko]

This reminds me of a comparison of grace and mercy I once read. I wish I could remember it verbatim but it was something like... grace is when we are given something we don't deserve, mercy is when we don't receive the punishment we do deserve.

 

[for_his_glory]

This reminds me of a comparison of grace and mercy I once read. I wish I could remember it verbatim but it was something like... grace is when we are given something we don't deserve, mercy is when we don't receive the punishment we do deserve.

GRACE - undeserved, unmerited favor, Gods willingness to give us His power and ability even though we do not deserve it

 

[gr8grace3]

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Eph 2:8 KJV).

1) What does 'that not of yourselves' refer to? - that: τοῦτο nominative singular neuter
2) What is the 'gift of God' referring to? - gift: δῶρον nominative singular neuter
3) Does the grammar indicate what that and the gift is? - God's grace, His salvation, faith; or all three.

grace: χάριτί - dative singular feminine
saved σεσῳσμένοι - perfect passive participle, nominative masculine
faith: πίστεως - genitive singular feminine​

4) How does Eph 2:8 relate to Eph 2:4-5 "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

From my studies Gregg, the gift is all three or the entire realm of salvation is the gift.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Eph 2:8 KJV).

That/houtos~~ is the near demonstrative pronoun and it is in the neuter gender. If "that" was referring to grace or faith "that" would of remained in the feminine. The use of the neuter gender of "that" describes the entire realm of salvation is the gift.......grace,faith and salvation. Any help or your insight would be appreciated.

This is not Calvinism. The faith is a gift, because the Spirit makes my weak, ineffectual,freewill(mustard seed)faith effectual for salvation. My weak, positive volitional response to the gospel did not save me. The Holy Spirits response to my weak faith makes that faith effectual. So the actual faith that brings Grace is a gift from the Spirit.

 

[gr8grace3]

This reminds me of a comparison of grace and mercy I once read. I wish I could remember it verbatim but it was something like... grace is when we are given something we don't deserve, mercy is when we don't receive the punishment we do deserve.

Mercy is grace in action.

 

[jonahmano]

And what was the favour of God done to humankind? Sending his own Son to die on a cross for our sins and that's grace and that's the gift of God.