So we shall regard the statement as true that the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is a “finished work.” But now we ask another question, and be careful how you handle it. The previous verse attributes this redemption “to the praise and glory of God’s grace by which he made us accepted in the Beloved” (Ephesians 1:6). “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7). No work of ours can add anything to the price of our redemption. So it is true that the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is a “finished work.” As scripture says, “This he did once for all, when he offered up himself” (Hebrews 7:27). The sacrifice of Christ on the cross need never be repeated, and needs nothing added to it to make it wholly an effective sacrifice. How much of this is true? Do the verses quoted fully support the statements preceding the quote, or are people reading into the verses things that aren't there? Let's examine the matter carefully. It is the gift of God, not of works lest any one should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9).” We are saved by grace, and grace alone: "For by grace you are saved through faith, and that is not of yourselves. It implies that His finished work wasn't enough. Adding anything to the work of the cross demeans the sacrifice of the Savior. More and more, we hear something like this: “While people are commanded to repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38), these are not works required for salvation by grace.