The two most beautiful words in the Bible: “But God.” Our salvation rests not in what we have done but in the work of God to intercede and redeem us.

In our sin, we were:

• dead
• disobedient
• depraved
• doomed.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us...(Eph 2:4) Because God intervened to save us, we have

• a new status (alive in Christ)
• a new identity (God's workmanship).