Do you believe a works based salvation......?
Absolutely Not. I believe Gods Word when it says.....
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." (1Tim 1:15)
But the only way we can be led to this conclusion is by the law of God...
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (Gal 3:24)
God's Word is His Power to save us from our sins as we believe His Word.....
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (2Pet 1:4)
"For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Phil 2:13)
" Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Heb 13:20-21)
And as mentioned above we need to ....
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" (2Cor 13:5) As Christian I believe we need to do this everyday
I think this is a great thread because of the reasons given in my first post in message # 4
God's Word is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes. Jesus wants to save us from all of the sin we know about in our lives.
"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith." (1John 5:2-4)
Gods blessing to everyone