Thanks....I have never denied that a believer will work and or bear fruit....My contention has always been the following....
a. Faith into the finished work of Christ is what saves one eternally
b. Faith plus works to gain, keep or embellish salvation is a false gospel (Galatians 1 and 3)
c. Any work or fruit is the result of Christ in us already by faith and salvation that one already possesses in Christ
d. Salvation is eternal and cannot be lost or kept by what we do or by what we fail to do
e. Salvation is by faith thru grace and is completely unmerited upon our part
f. Jesus is the source of our faith, he begins, finishes and completes our faith
g. Jesus will not fail in his promises and saves us to the uttermost and keeps us by his power
h. Jesus will lose nothing, but rather raise it up at the last day
I. I absolutely believe in eternal security........
a. Faith into the finished work of Christ is what saves one eternally
b. Faith plus works to gain, keep or embellish salvation is a false gospel (Galatians 1 and 3)
c. Any work or fruit is the result of Christ in us already by faith and salvation that one already possesses in Christ
d. Salvation is eternal and cannot be lost or kept by what we do or by what we fail to do
e. Salvation is by faith thru grace and is completely unmerited upon our part
f. Jesus is the source of our faith, he begins, finishes and completes our faith
g. Jesus will not fail in his promises and saves us to the uttermost and keeps us by his power
h. Jesus will lose nothing, but rather raise it up at the last day
I. I absolutely believe in eternal security........
My favorite superhero's are missionaries, they do so many good works for God, apart from adding works to their salvation. Their works are motivated from God's love shed abroad in our heart, not self-centered pride.
So here are a few things that James Hudson Taylor accomplish in a 10 year period, to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you asked Mr Taylor today do you trust in your works for God to save you he would say No! I trust in Jesus to save me, from "Faith to Faith" how foolish it is to trust in your own works.
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In the overruling providence of God all these things have been made to fall out rather for the furtherance of the Gospel, and on all hands in China there are opportunities for Christian work as never before. A brief comparison of the China Inland Mission statistics of January 1st, 1900, before The Boxer Outbreak, and January 1906 will reveal progress made.
Jan. 1, 1900 / Jan 1, 1906
- C.I.M. Missionaries (including wives) 811 / 827
- Stations 171 / 205
- Outstations 223 / 632
- Chapels 387 / 827
- Paid native helpers 581 / 888
- Unpaid native helpers 193 / 394
- Communicants in fellowship 8,557 / 14,078
- Baptized from commencement 12,964 / 21,648
- Organized churches 266 / 476
- Boarding-school scholars 788 / 1,166
- Day-school scholars 1,382 / 1,831
- Hospitals 6 / 7
- Dispensaries 18 / 37
Opium refuges 46 / 101
Written by: James Hudson Taylor
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