Charles H. Spurgeon said, "Men need to be told that, unless divine grace brings them out of their enmity to God, they will eternally perish." He went on to say "that if they are to be saved, it must be by grace, and by grace alone."
Spurgeon recognized that we are not saved by our works. If salvation is by works, we could boast of what we have done. However, salvation is by grace alone, which means it is the gift of God. Salvation is the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, in Christ alone. If you are saved, it's by grace alone to the glory of God alone!
Spurgeon knew that grace alone must save us, not by grace plus our works. Many teach that salvation is initiated by God's grace and must be completed by our works. Not so. If you are saved, it must be by grace alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). God's grace begins and completes our salvation in Christ (Philippians 1:6).
Grace must save us in Christ as the gift of God. Faith receives the gift of God in Christ. The gift of grace is found in Christ alone. He alone died for our sins. He alone is risen from the dead as our living Lord. Grace is trusting the finished work of Christ for us, and the work of Christ in us. If we are saved, "it must be by grace, and by grace alone."
