Is Faith a Gift of God? – Ephesians 2:8-9 (video)
Is faith a gift that God irresistibly implants into certain individuals, or is faith the responsibility of every person who hears the gospel? This video examines the key passages Calvinists use to argue that faith is a gift of God, including Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 12:3, and shows why these texts do not support that view. By exploring the biblical context, the Greek grammar of Ephesians 2, and passages such as Ezekiel 33:11, Matthew 23:37, and Genesis 4:6-7, this video argues that God draws and persuades people rather than overriding their wills, and that the “gift of God” in Ephesians refers to salvation, not faith.