Tag: grace

• Faith Works through Love

  Galatians 5:2-6 – 6/25/2026 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love. Galatians 5:6 There is a caricature of Paul, especially among Lutherans and other Protestants, that in emphasizing faith alone as justifying and necessary for salvation, he leaves no room for…

  Justin R Marquis

  June 24, 2026

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  bible, christianity, faith, faith-and-works, galatians, god, grace, jesus, law-and-gospel, lectionary, love, lutheran, paul, the-greatest-commandment, theology

• The Time of Our Salvation

  2 Timothy 1:8-12 – 5/28/2026 [God] saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, and this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before [historic time]. 2 Timothy 1:9 (NRSVue with my re-translation) When I left the life of the…

  Justin R Marquis

  May 26, 2026

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  ancient-greek, bible, chronos, elca, faith, god, grace, jesus, kairos, lectionary, lutheran, new-testament-greek, salvation, theology, time