I appreciate the sentiment in your last sentence, but would point out in love that salvation is through faith in Christ alone, that He is Lord and that His bloodshed atone for all of our sins.
There’s no “part” that we can do our best in. Instead, Christ saves us first, and then we try to do good and are sanctified as an act of worship and gratitude for what Jesus has already accomplished on our behalf. “Faith without works is dead”.
When I get to Heaven and the Lord asks why he should let me in, I will humbly say by Christ alone - it was His obedience that covers me.
When I get to Heaven and the Lord asks why he should let me in, I will humbly say by Christ alone - it was His obedience that covers me.
Absolutely. You’re right, that last sentence was worded poorly. It was intended in correction to the concept of, “just ask for salvation and that’s all that ever needs to happen” that’s been going around - exactly as noted, “faith without works is dead”, but also “not by works, lest any man should boast.”
It’s always funny how difficult it can be to communicate things correctly.
I appreciate the sentiment in your last sentence, but would point out in love that salvation is through faith in Christ alone, that He is Lord and that His bloodshed atone for all of our sins.
There’s no “part” that we can do our best in. Instead, Christ saves us first, and then we try to do good and are sanctified as an act of worship and gratitude for what Jesus has already accomplished on our behalf. “Faith without works is dead”.
When I get to Heaven and the Lord asks why he should let me in, I will humbly say by Christ alone - it was His obedience that covers me.
Absolutely. You’re right, that last sentence was worded poorly. It was intended in correction to the concept of, “just ask for salvation and that’s all that ever needs to happen” that’s been going around - exactly as noted, “faith without works is dead”, but also “not by works, lest any man should boast.”
It’s always funny how difficult it can be to communicate things correctly.