Eph 2:4-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Eph 2:4-10: 2:4-10 By God’s mercy , kindness, and love, those who are joined to Jesus Christ are saved from the terrible consequences of their sin and enjoy the benefits of Christ’s resurrection.

Summary for Eph 2:4-10: 2:4-10 ^a By God’s mercy, kindness, and love, those who are joined to Jesus Christ are saved from the terrible consequences of their sin and enjoy the benefits of Christ’s resurrection.
2:5 ^b gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead (literally made us alive together with Christ): Joined with Christ, believers share in his resurrection, now and in the future (see 2:6 ^c; Rom 6:4-14 ^d; Col 3:1-4 ^e).

• It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved: See Eph 1:2 ^f; 2:8-9 ^g.
2:6 ^h united with Christ Jesus: Because of this union, believers share God’s glory and blessings, and experience resurrection both now and in the future (see Rom 6:4-14 ⁱ; Col 2:12-13 ^j; 3:1-4 ^k).
2:7 ^l grace: See study note on 1:2.
Summary for Eph 2:8-9: 2:8-9 ^m This is a concise summary of how a person is saved. It is a cardinal tenet of the Good News that people are made righteous through trust in Christ rather than through their own merit (see Rom 1:16-17 ⁿ; 3:24-25 ^o; Gal 2:16 ^p; cp. John 3:16 ^q, 36 ^r). Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done (see Rom 3:21–4:8 ^s; 9:16 ^t; Gal 3:2-10 ^u; 5:1-6 ^v; cp. 2 Tim 1:9 ^w; Titus 3:5 ^x). Salvation is for those who trust Christ alone to save them. As a result, none of us can boast about it (cp. Rom 3:27 ^y; 4:2 ^z; 1 Cor 1:30-31 ^aa; Gal 6:14 ^ab).
2:10 ^ac He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us: Good works are the result, not the cause, of salvation. God’s Spirit, working through a transformed heart, produces a good life (Gal 5:22-23 ^ad).