[Here Am I]

Originally Posted by BrianT

If I say we are saved "through" him instead of "by" him, does that move him from being an active agent of salvation to being a passive agent - or is the correct understanding still possible?

The correct understanding might be possible, but an incorrect understanding (misunderstanding?) is also possible.

I'd rather not make my study of God's word any more difficult by choosing less clear readings of the Bible.