I think also friend, the 'true' teaching or way, or 'Gospel' if you want to consider it in those terms, is alive, a living experience. The scriptures, though divinely inspired I can now admit, and though skilful and useful to many people, are not the 'ultimate' way. The true 'gospel' would be something so simple that the simplest person or being could comprehend and be saved by. It wouldn't have the prerequisite for someone to be able to read or the have the intelligence to study and comprehend. Even the blind would be able to see it and the deaf hear it. So in a sense, 'only through grace alone' would exist the possibility of awakening or salvation.
God's 'love' -compassion, grace, mercy, wisdom etc is the true 'miracle'.
I think also friend, the 'true' teaching or way, or 'Gospel' if you want to consider it in those terms, is alive, a living experience. The scriptures, though divinely inspired I can now admit, and though skilful and useful to many people, are not the 'ultimate' way. The true 'gospel' would be something so simple that the simplest person or being could comprehend and be saved by. It wouldn't have the prerequisite for someone to be able to read or the have the intelligence to study and comprehend. Even the blind would be able to see it and the deaf hear it. So in a sense, 'only through grace alone' would exist the possibility of awakening or salvation. God's 'love' -compassion, grace, mercy, wisdom etc is the true 'miracle'.