For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, lest any man should boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians
Ephesians beautifully describes the important truths of the Christian faith that Saint Paul so eloquently emphasizes. The first chapter sees the entire Christian life in view of God’s choosing His people in Christ. These words, rightly applied, offer incredible comfort in the midst of suffering and doubt. Likewise, no other place in the New Testament describes the relationship between grace, faith, and good works (justification and sanctification) quite so clearly as in chapter 2. The entire Letter leads us to treasure our Baptism into Christ and into His Church, where a new way of life prevails and God equips you for victory over temptation and strife, over sin and Satan, so that you may serve Him and His people in all unity and joy.