How does 1 Peter 1:5 connect with Ephesians 2:8 about salvation? The Same Grace, the Same Faith, the Same God • Ephesians 2:8 declares, “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God.” • 1 Peter 1:5 echoes that very truth: “who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” • Both verses lock grace, faith, and divine action together. Salvation is: – Granted by God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8). – Received through faith (Ephesians 2:8; 1 Peter 1:5). – Guarded by God’s own power (1 Peter 1:5), making the gift secure. God’s Power: From New Birth to Final Glory • Peter speaks to believers who already “have been born again” (1 Peter 1:3). • Yet he looks ahead to “the salvation… to be revealed in the last time” (v. 5). • Ephesians 2:8 speaks of a salvation already accomplished (“have been saved”). – Together, the passages show salvation’s full timeline: 1. Past—We were saved the moment we believed (Ephesians 2:8). 2. Present—We are being kept by God’s power (1 Peter 1:5; Jude 24). 3. Future—We will see salvation fully revealed when Christ returns (1 Peter 1:5; Romans 13:11). Faith’s Continuous Role • Both writers emphasize “through faith.” • Faith is not a one-time box we check; it is the ongoing channel through which grace flows and God’s power shields. • Romans 5:2 agrees: “Through Him we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand.” Grace and Power: Two Sides of One Gift • Ephesians highlights the generosity of grace—unearned, undeserved. • Peter highlights the might of power—omnipotent, unfailing. • The same gift that began with grace is protected by power; therefore, no lapse in human strength can break it (John 10:28-29). Assurance Anchored in God, Not Ourselves • “Not from yourselves” (Ephesians 2:8) parallels “shielded by God’s power” (1 Peter 1:5). • Our works cannot earn salvation; our weakness cannot lose it (Philippians 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:12). • This certainty fuels joyful obedience, not careless living (Titus 2:11-14). Living Today in the Light of the Future • Because salvation’s finale is guaranteed, believers can face trials with hope (1 Peter 1:6-7). • Grace that saved us (Ephesians 2) empowers good works prepared for us (Ephesians 2:10). • Power that shields us (1 Peter 1) emboldens holy living while we wait (1 Peter 1:15-16). |
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