Salvation is a free gift given to those who believe Jesus is the son of God and that He died on the cross to pay for our sins and rose again on the third day just as He said He would. Jesus says in John 3:1-21 what is needed for salvation, specifically John 3:16. “Good works” come as a byproduct of a life transformed by God’s mercy by salvation through Jesus, but good works without belief in Jesus are “filthy rags” in the sight of God. Man will boast about his good works, but no one can boast about the gift of salvation because it’s offered to everyone who chooses to accept it. Salvation based only on works isn’t true salvation.
Salvation is a free gift given to those who believe Jesus is the son of God and that He died on the cross to pay for our sins and rose again on the third day just as He said He would. Jesus says in John 3:1-21 what is needed for salvation, specifically John 3:16. “Good works” come as a byproduct of a life transformed by God’s mercy by salvation through Jesus, but good works without belief in Jesus are “filthy rags” in the sight of God. Man will boast about his good works, but no one can boast about the gift of salvation because it’s offered to everyone who chooses to accept it. Salvation based only on works isn’t true salvation.