Speaking of God’s work, another teaching that lies at the heart of our belief is “We are Saved by Grace through Faith.” Let me try and break this down. First of all, Saved from what? Saved from just about everything! Noah was saved from the flood. King David was saved from the giant Goliath. Jesus was saved from death! Therefore, when floods over take us, when seemingly impossible giants confront us, when death comes knocking at our door—Yes we are saved! Saved by what? God’s Grace!

Grace on the other hand is simply all the gifts given freely by God. Grace is the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. Grace is also the free gift of Christ Jesus given to teach us how to live, to give healing, strength and comfort, to forgive sin, and offer eternal life. This is how we are saved, by God’s free gift of Grace in Christ Jesus. Saved by Grace Through Faith!

But what is faith? Faith is not simply an act of the mind believing a religious statement to be true. Faith is the response of your whole being when God graciously offers to accept you as a child. It sounds easy, but faith or trust in a God, may be one of the most difficult virtues we can possess. That is why at God’s Church we encourage questions to any and all aspects of religion. We never assume that the church has all the answers. It doesn’t! Faith always seeks understanding! Therefore, as people of God’s Church we ask our questions together seeking answers from the One who creates Faith through Word and Sacrament, so that we may all be “Saved by Grace Through Faith!”