Salvation by Grace — Arabic Bible (KJV)

الخلاص بالنعمة — لا بالأعمال ولا بالطقوس — Christian Faith Essentials

The Most Beautiful Word in the King James Bible

If you asked me what is the most beautiful word in the whole King James Bible — I would answer you with one word: the Lord Jesus Christ. This Name changes everything — it changes your understanding of God and your understanding of yourself and your understanding of salvation and your understanding of all of life. But many people do not truly know who the Lord Jesus Christ is — or they know Him by name only but do not understand the depth of His Person. Let us understand Him together with complete simplicity and clarity.

What Does the Word "Grace" Mean?

Grace means in the simplest terms: that God gives you what you do not deserve freely — without you paying for it and without you working for it and without you earning it by your effort. Not because you did something good deserving reward — but because God loves you and decided to give you without return. This is the fundamental difference between grace and everything that other religions teach. Think of it this way: a true gift is something a person gives you without your asking for it and without your deserving it and without your paying for it — if you paid for it it would no longer be a gift but a purchase. And if you worked for it it would no longer be a gift but wages. Salvation is the gift of God — and a gift is not bought and not earned but received.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." — Ephesians 2:8-9

Notice the words carefully: "by grace" — meaning freely without deserving it. "Through faith" — meaning through heartfelt trust not bodily works. "Not of yourselves" — meaning it does not come from your own effort. "The gift of God" — meaning a gift from God. "Not of works" — meaning you do not earn it by your works. "Lest any man should boast" — meaning so that no one can say: I saved myself by my works. No — God alone is the one who saves.

Why Cannot You Save Yourself by Your Works?

Because God is absolutely perfect and you are not. God is holy — meaning completely separated from all sin. And the standard for entry into His presence is absolute perfection — 100% with no deficiency. If you scored 99% — you are still failing. One single sin is enough to condemn you before the holy God.

"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." — James 2:10

Have you understood the gravity of this verse? Even if you kept all the commandments of God your whole life — and stumbled in one alone — in a single lie or a single act of envy or a single lustful thought — you are guilty of all. Not 99% passing — but 0% passing. Because one sin breaks the whole law. Like a large glass window — you do not need a hundred stones to break it — one small stone is enough to shatter it entirely. This means that all your attempts to save yourself by your works — however beautiful and sincere — are failed attempts from the start. Not because your works are bad — but because your works however good they are cannot erase a single sin you committed in the past. Good works do not erase the crime — the crime requires a price to be paid.

All Religions Say Work — The King James Bible Alone Says Believe

This is the fundamental difference that separates the message of the King James Bible from every religion and every philosophy and every moral system in the history of humanity. All religions without exception tell man: do something to be saved. But the King James Bible alone says: salvation is accomplished — believe and receive it. Islam says: pray five times a day and fast Ramadan and make the pilgrimage to Mecca and give zakat and pronounce the shahada — and perhaps you will be saved if Allah (the god of Islam) wills. But there is no final guarantee and no definitive certainty — Islam itself does not offer its followers a firm assurance of eternal salvation. The Catholic Church says: believe and receive the seven sacraments and confess to the priest and obey the Pope and attend Mass — and perhaps you will be saved. The Orthodox Church says: believe and keep the ecclesiastical fasts and rituals and partake in the holy sacraments — and perhaps you will be saved. The Jehovah's Witnesses say: join the organisation and do hours of field service and attend all meetings — and perhaps you will be saved if you are one of the 144,000. Buddhism says: follow the noble eightfold path and meditate and eliminate desires — and perhaps you will reach nirvana after millions of cycles of life and death. Hinduism says: do good works to improve your karma in the next life. The Mormons say: follow the teachings of Joseph Smith and obey the church and pay tithes — and perhaps you will become a god someday. All of them — without exception — put a heavy burden on your shoulders and say to you: work and work and work — and maybe it will avail and maybe it will not. No certainty and no guarantee and no rest. But the King James Bible says something radically different.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." — Acts 16:31

This verse reveals a deep truth from among the truths of God. The King James Bible contains countless treasures of divine wisdom, and every verse is like a precious gem with multiple facets that shine with different meanings the more you meditate on it. Meditate on the words of this verse with patience, read it again and again, ask the Holy Ghost to reveal to you the truth it contains. The King James Bible is not a book for quick reading but for deep meditation. Every word in it is inspired by God for your benefit and for the growth of your faith. When you read with a humble heart and an open mind, the Holy Ghost opens to you treasures you could never have seen before. Make the meditation of the King James Bible a daily habit in your life, and you will find yourself growing in the knowledge of God more and more.

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." — Romans 3:28

"But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." — Romans 4:5

Notice the words: "without the deeds of the law" — "him that worketh not but believeth" — "his faith is counted to him for righteousness." God does not ask you to work to earn your salvation — but asks you to trust in what the Lord Jesus Christ did for you on the cross. The price was paid in full — all that remains is for you to receive the gift by faith.

What Is the Faith That Saves?

Faith is not merely intellectual assent — it is not that you say "yes I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ exists" without it touching your heart. Even the demons believe that God exists — but they are not saved. True faith is complete heartfelt trust — that you place all your dependence on the Lord Jesus Christ alone for your salvation and leave everything else. Think of this example: you are standing on the edge of a burning building and flames surround you from every side. Below you is a rescue net and firemen shouting: jump and we will catch you! Faith is not that you say: yes I believe the net exists and the firemen are strong — and then remain standing on top of the burning building. Faith is that you actually jump — that you completely let go of yourself and place your complete trust in them. So faith in the Lord Jesus Christ — you leave all your dependence on your works and your prayers and your rituals and your fasting and your church and your organisation — and you place your complete trust in the Lord Jesus Christ alone who died for you and rose.

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life." — John 3:36

Does This Mean Good Works Have No Value?

Of course not — this is a common misunderstanding that must be clarified. Good works are very important and have great value — but they are not the cause of your salvation but its result. The difference is great and decisive. Before you believe — your good works were a failed attempt to earn your salvation. After you believe — your good works become a natural expression of your love and gratitude to God who saved you freely. The good tree bears good fruit — not to become a good tree but because it already is a good tree. So the believer — he does good works not to be saved but because he is already saved. The motivation has changed completely — from fear and hope that works might avail to love and gratitude to God who gave you eternal life freely.

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." — Ephesians 2:10

Notice: this verse comes immediately after "not of works." Meaning that God does not save us by works — but He saves us for works. Works are the fruit of salvation and not its condition.

Why Did God Choose Grace and Not Works?

Because the way of works does not work — and never will work — and has never worked with any person in history. There is not a single human being who was able to keep all the commandments of God without a single sin. If the way of works were possible — the Lord Jesus Christ would not have needed to die on the cross.

"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." — Galatians 2:21

Think about the power of this verse: if you could save yourself by your works — then the death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross was without reason and without meaning. But God does nothing without reason — the death of the Lord Jesus Christ was necessary because the way of works is completely blocked and there is no other path to salvation except grace. And because salvation is built on what God did — not on what you do — it is firm and unchanging. If your salvation depended on your works — you would be in constant danger because you sin every day. But your salvation depends on the faithfulness of God — and God does not lie and does not go back on His promise and does not change.

Grace Gives You an Eternal Guarantee That Cannot Shake

Because salvation is a free gift built on what the Lord Jesus Christ did — not on what you do — it is guaranteed forever and cannot be taken back. God does not give you a gift and then take it back. God does not save you today and destroy you tomorrow. His promise is firm and absolute and unchangeable.

"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." — John 10:28

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." — Romans 8:38-39

"Shall never perish" — this is the absolute promise of God. And no power in all the universe — not death and not life and not angels and not devils and not any creature in existence — can separate you from the love of God which is in the Lord Jesus Christ. This eternal guarantee cannot be found in any other religion in the world — because it is built on the grace of God and not on the works of man.

Grace Is Not a Licence for Sin — But a Power That Frees You from It

Perhaps someone says: if salvation is free and guaranteed forever — why should I not sin as I please without fear of punishment? This question was raised even in the time of the King James Bible — and the apostle Paul answered it clearly: "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" — Romans 6:1-2. When you truly understand grace — when you realise in the depths of your heart that the Lord Jesus Christ — God manifest in the flesh — died for you and paid the price of your sins with His precious blood and you did not deserve anything but punishment — then your natural reaction is never: "Great, I will sin as I please!" but rather: "O my God, how much I love Thee — how great is Thy love that I do not deserve — I want to live my whole life to please Thee and thank Thee for what Thou hast done for me!" This is the radical difference between the two motivations: religion tells you do not sin because God will punish you — grace tells you God loved you so love Him also. Fear restrains you from the outside but does not change your heart — the moment the oversight disappears you return to your sin because your heart did not change. But love changes you from the inside out — you come to hate sin because you love God and not because you fear His punishment. This is true freedom from sin — not by human willpower but by the power of divine grace and the Holy Ghost dwelling in you.

Does This Mean the Believer Never Sins After His Salvation?

No — every believer sins sometimes because he is still in a weak human body. But the difference is that his sin does not nullify his salvation — because his salvation is not built on his works. What sin does to the believer is that it disrupts his practical daily fellowship with God — like a son who angers his father but remains his son. The relationship does not break — but the fellowship is disrupted until he confesses his sin and repents.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." — 1 John 1:9

How Do You Receive the Grace of God Today?

The way is simpler than you imagine — because God is the one who did everything. All you need to do is receive what He did for you. Place your complete trust in the Lord Jesus Christ alone — not in your works and not in your prayers and not in your fasting and not in your church sacraments and not in your church and not in your organisation and not in your priest and not in anything else — but in the Lord Jesus Christ alone who died for you and rose. And at that moment — the moment of your genuine faith — you receive eternal life as a free gift from God never to be recalled.

"But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." — Romans 6:23

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." — John 5:24

"Hath everlasting life" — not "shall have" but "hath" right now. "Shall not come into condemnation" — meaning the accounting is done. "Is passed from death unto life" — a complete passing from a state of spiritual death to a state of eternal life — at this very moment. Read the page "How to Be Saved" to learn in detail how to receive the grace of God today — how to pass from death to life in one moment through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6

Why Salvation by Grace Alone — Not by Works?

This is the greatest question a person can ask. Every religion in the world teaches that man reaches God by his works — by his prayer, his fasting, his pilgrimage, his donations, his self-purification. But the Gospel comes and announces a radically different news: man cannot save himself. Salvation is a free gift from God, not wages he earns. Why this great difference? And why does the King James Bible insist that salvation is by grace alone? The first reason — the absolute holiness of God. God is not merely a good god, He is holy. And holiness means absolute perfection, complete separation from all evil. When the prophet Isaiah saw the vision of God in his sixth chapter, he cried: "Woe is me! for I am undone." Why? Because he realised that the distance between the holiness of God and the corruption of man is a distance that no work can bridge. The second reason — the complete justice of God. God is just, and His justice cannot overlook sin. God's justice requires that every sin be punished. But — and here is the miracle — God sent the Lord Jesus Christ to bear the punishment on behalf of believers. Thus God maintained His justice and revealed His love simultaneously. The third reason — the complete inability of man. Even if we supposed that God accepted human works, the terrifying reality is that man is completely unable to produce works acceptable before God: "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags." — Isaiah 64:6. Even the "righteous works" that man boasts of — his prayer, his fasting, his charity — are before God as a filthy garment. Why? Because they flow from a corrupt heart. The corrupt tree cannot produce good fruit. And man in his fallen nature cannot offer God what truly pleases Him. This demolishes the idea that the "good" person deserves heaven. There is no truly good person by the standards of God. What does grace truly mean? The word "grace" in the King James Bible means "undeserved favour." Not a reward, not wages, not a right. It is a free gift that God offers to those who do not deserve it. Faith — the hand that receives grace. If grace is the gift, then faith is the hand that takes it. Imagine a king offering you a million dollars. The gift is great, but you will not benefit from it unless you extend your hand and receive it. Faith is this extended hand to receive the grace of God. But notice something important: you do not deserve the money because you extended your hand — you deserve it only because the king decided to give it to you. The hand did not earn the money, it only received it. So faith does not earn salvation — it only receives it. Four fundamental differences between salvation by grace and any other religion. The first difference — the direction of movement. In every religion, man tries to ascend to God. In Christianity, God descended to man. Every religion says: "Do these works to reach." The Gospel says: "God has already reached you in the Lord Jesus Christ." The second difference — certainty. If your salvation depends on your works, you will never know if you have done enough. The King James Bible gives you certainty that no religion can offer. Consider: "It is finished" (John 19:30) — the last words of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. The work of salvation was completed entirely. Nothing can be added to it. The third difference — the source of power for a holy life. Every religion asks man to be good, but does not give him the power to do so. But the Gospel offers power before the demand. When you believe, the Holy Ghost dwells in you and gives you new power for a new life. The fourth difference — the motivation for good conduct. In religions, man does good out of fear of punishment or greed for reward. In the Gospel, the believer does good out of gratitude for what God did for him. Common questions about salvation by grace. The first question — if salvation is by grace only, does this not encourage sin? This old objection was raised by the apostle Paul who then answered it powerfully: "God forbid!" (Romans 6:2). Whoever truly understands grace does not use it as a licence for sin but as a motivation for holiness. The second question — is faith alone enough or must it be accompanied by works? True faith produces works, but works are not a condition for faith but its fruit. The difference is subtle and important. Works are the result of salvation not its cause. The third question — what about righteous people in other religions? The biblical answer is clear: there is no other path to God except the Lord Jesus Christ: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." — Acts 4:12.

An Invitation to Receive Divine Salvation — Accept The Lord Jesus Christ as Your Personal Saviour

Dear reader — if these words have touched your heart and you have recognised that you are a sinner in need of a Saviour, know that God is calling you to Himself in this very moment. You do not need a priest, or a human mediator, or a holy place, or rituals or works. The Lord Jesus Christ paid the full price on the cross, and the promise of God is certain and clear:

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." — Romans 10:13

What saves you is not the words of this prayer — but the faith in your heart that the Lord Jesus Christ died for you and rose from the dead. But if you want to express your faith in sincere words, read this prayer with a humble heart as though you are speaking to the living God:

The Prayer of Salvation

"O Great, Holy, and Loving True God,

I come to You now with complete humility, confessing that I am a sinner. I have broken Your commandments many times in my thoughts, in my words, and in my deeds. I know that my sin deserves eternal death and eternal separation from You. I have no good work I can offer that is able to redeem my soul, and no righteousness of my own to cover my nakedness before Your holiness.

But I believe with all my heart in the testimony of Your Word that Your only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, died on the cross for my sins — bearing in my place the punishment I deserved. I believe that He was buried, and that He rose from the dead on the third day, alive and victorious over death and the grave, and that He is alive now unto the ages of ages.

In this blessed moment, I receive the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour. I trust in Him alone — not in my works, not in my religion, not in rituals or any person or angel or saint. On the Lord Jesus Christ alone, and on His precious blood shed on the cross, I build the hope of my eternal salvation.

I thank You, my Father, that You have now received me in the Lord Jesus Christ, and have forgiven all my sins, and have given me eternal life as a free gift by Your grace. I thank You that You have sent Your Holy Ghost to dwell in my heart, bearing witness to me that I have become Your child. Give me grace to know You more day by day, and to live the rest of my life for Your glory alone.

I pray all this in the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Ghost. Amen."

After You Have Prayed — What Now?

If you prayed this prayer from a truly believing heart, the greatest miracle in all your history has happened in this moment: you have passed from death to life, from darkness to light, from the kingdom of sin into the kingdom of the beloved Son of God. You have become a child of the living God, and God's own promise guarantees this to you in His trustworthy Word:

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." — John 1:12

Notice the power of this promise: "gave he power" — a settled right, guaranteed, not a wish or a possibility. And notice "them that believe on his name" — not "those who performed great deeds," not "those who completed rituals," but simply "them that believe." You are now one of them — with absolute certainty.

Here are five simple steps to establish you in your new life with the Lord Jesus Christ:

First — Read the King James Bible every day. Begin with the Gospel of John, then continue through the rest of the New Testament, then the Psalms and Proverbs. God speaks to you through His Word as a father speaks with his son. Do not read quickly — read with meditation and prayer. "The holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation" (2 Timothy 3:15).

Second — Pray every day. Speak to God as a loving Father — not with memorised words, but with words from your heart. Share with Him your joys and sorrows and questions and fears. Prayer is the breathing of the Christian life. "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Third — Join a Bible-believing church. Do not walk this road alone. Faith grows in the fellowship of believers, where the Word is preached faithfully and baptism and the Lord's Supper are practised according to the King James Bible. "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together" (Hebrews 10:25).

Fourth — Be baptised according to the King James Bible. Baptism is not a condition for salvation, but it is the first step of obedience after faith. It is a public declaration that you died with the Lord Jesus Christ and were buried with Him and rose with Him to a new life. "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16) — faith first, then baptism as its natural fruit.

Fifth — Witness to others about the Lord Jesus Christ. What you have experienced of salvation and love cannot remain hidden. Begin with your family and friends. Tell them simply and honestly how the Lord Jesus Christ changed your life. "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you" (1 John 1:3).

And finally, remember always that your salvation is not built on your feelings or on any work you perform — but on the unchanging promise of God:

"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life."
— 1 John 5:13

Notice: "that ye may know" — not "that ye may hope," not "that ye may wish," not "that ye may wait in anxious fear." But that ye may know with complete, unshakeable certainty that you have eternal life. This is the difference between all the world's religions and the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: religions say "work and perhaps you will be saved" — and the Word of God alone says: "believe and know that you are saved."

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"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." — Luke 15:10

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