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By adding works to salvation/eternal life either at the front, back or middle puts God in our debt a person does this when they say salvation is not secure in Jesus or there is some work attached to it.
Why because when we are working then there is a wage due for eternal life, this means we are expecting payment
for a work He has declared that He has done through Christ Jesus and He has said it is a gift.
He cannot be in our debt for salvation/eternal life, this renders it not of grace.
If I give you a gift and you insist on working for it then you make my gift a wage due rather than a gift, that is insulting. Capiche?
Paul is very clear about this:
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works" (Romans 4:4-6).
Why because when we are working then there is a wage due for eternal life, this means we are expecting payment
for a work He has declared that He has done through Christ Jesus and He has said it is a gift.
He cannot be in our debt for salvation/eternal life, this renders it not of grace.
If I give you a gift and you insist on working for it then you make my gift a wage due rather than a gift, that is insulting. Capiche?
Paul is very clear about this:
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works" (Romans 4:4-6).
UG
This popped up when I was closing down...
So, here we are.
WORKS, which Jesus commanded of us, are now an insult to God ?????
Gotta go...
This popped up when I was closing down...
So, here we are.
WORKS, which Jesus commanded of us, are now an insult to God ?????
Gotta go...