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Billy Graham on Personal Salvation by Grace - Baptist (Ephesians 2:8-9)

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"Have you received this gift? Grace is offered to YOU—personally, specifically, right now. You cannot earn salvation; you can only accept it. Put your faith in Christ today. Believe and receive. This is the simple, profound gospel: grace through faith." — Billy Graham. Baptist: personal receiving.

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Ephesians 2:8-9

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