Jeff,

I need you to explain a little more.  You see, the context seems to
support my conclussion.

Derick

> as a great reformed preacher said    "context, context, context"
>
> On 6/19/06, Derick R. Dickens <Derick@...> wrote:
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> You can say you disagree, would you please give us rationale for your
>> reasoning.  You see, in Greek, the gift must go back to a word in the
>> nominative case.  There are only two such words in that sentence.  Yet,
>> Greek is more pointed than that in that section.  He is correct that in
>> Greek Grammar it has to go to the nearest nominative case word.  THat is
>> faith.  You can't just say, "This is what I believe and I am sticking to
>> it."  You have to provide rationale.
>
>
>
>
> Eph 2:5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with
> Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
> Eph 2:6  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in
> heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
> Eph 2:7  That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of
> his
> grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
> Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
> yourselves: it is the gift of God:
> Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast.
> Eph 2:10  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good
> works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
>
>
>
> Derick
>>
>> > Bro Steve, I disagree, I believe the "gift" of Eph. 2:8,9  is
>> Salvation.
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> >
>>
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