Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

Happy Reformation Day.

I'm very thankful to God for those in the 16th century who risked their lives so that I can now freely read and study the Word of God today almost five hundred years later. May I never take for granted the privilege it is to have, read, and study the Bible (even on my iPhone!). The verse above is one of the passages that convinced Martin Luther that we are saved by faith in Christ, and not by our works. On October 31, 1517, he nailed the ninety-five thesis to the church door in Germany, which ultimately began the Protestant Reformation.