Paul reminds us that before accepting Christ, we were spiritually dead. But God intervened: rich in mercy and great in love, He made us alive together with Christ, raised us up and seated us in the heavenly places in Him. Our salvation is entirely a gift of grace, received through faith—not the result of works—so that no one may boast. And the story doesn’t end with being saved from the death of sin alone: we are saved also as God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared beforehand for us to walk in.