Salvation in the New Testament Is Ascribe to Eight Causes

We are said to be:

  • “saved by grace” (Ephesians 2:5)
  • “saved through his life” (Romans 5:9-10)
  • “saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8; Acts 16:31)
  • “saved by baptism” (I Peter 3:21)
  • “by faith and baptism” (Mark 16:16)
  • “By the washing of regeneration and the renewal of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5)
  • “By the gospel” (I Corinthians 15:1)
  • “By calling upon the name of the Lord” and “by enduring to the end” (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:13; Matthew 10:22)

Give Thanks unto the Lord

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods:
for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords: 
for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him who alone doeth great wonders:
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him that by wisdom made the heavens:
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him that made great lights: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

The sun to rule by day: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

The moon and stars to rule by night: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And brought out Israel from among them: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him which divided the Red sea into parts: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him which led his people through the wilderness: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

To him which smote great kings: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And slew famous kings: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

Sihon king of the Amorites: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And Og the king of Bashan: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And gave their land for an heritage: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

Who remembered us in our low estate: 
for his mercy endureth for ever: 

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

Who giveth food to all flesh: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

Psalms 136:1-26