Well okay then, But you have to understand that from what I have seen on here, is that a lot people are claiming that the cross is insufficient and that man has to add stuff to it to make it perfect. Such as you must be baptised in water, or baptised in the Holy Spirit, Or you must keep the passover and feast of tabernacles. You know they are even blowing the old trumpets that the Israelites would blow at the feast of trumpets. Like it some trump card on Christ and Him Crucified. Jesus said "it is finished" there is nothing else. The veil was torn into. There is no work that we can do. Nothing we do will be accepted by God. He only looks for the blood and then He will passover us. Jesus is my righteousness, Jesus is my sanctification, Jesus is my Justification. By the faith I was Given from Him and by His Grace and nothing of myself, lest I should Boast, I can only boast in Jesus christ. Now with that said, I strive to live according to his word, but I must rely on Him to do so, Therefore again I cannot boast, because it not me, but rather Him in me and all praise and glory goes to Him. AMEN and AMEN.
When Jesus said "it is finished" it was in the context of His sin offering being made to God, not in a context where those seeking reconciliation "do nothing except trust in 'it is finished.'"
The boast was in "keeping the law" as well as being a "blood descendent of Abraham." The Pharisees upheld their claim of righteousness in fleshly things, ie. rule keeping and genealogy. Thus in the parable of the Pharisee and the sinner we see a proud man boasting in "keeping the rules of the law" and a "broken sinner pleading for mercy."
Jesus taught to STRIVE to enter in at the strait gate and narrow way and for some reason people have thrown that teaching right out the window due to believing that Paul teaches that one simply "trusts in the provision of the cross." It is a most monstrous error.
The teaching of Jesus apply. Jesus meant exactly what He said and those who dismiss His teachings for something else are in grave danger.
The cross of Jesus Christ is participatory. Read Romans chapter 6 for Paul teaches that...
1. We die with Christ.
2. We die to the service of sin.
3. We are raised up with Christ.
4. We are raised up to the service of righteousness.
None of that happens without us DOING something and that something IS NOT passively trusting in a provision and waiting on God.
Genuine faith is an ACTIVE MOVER. Noah's genuine faith MOVED him to BUILD the Ark. Abraham's genuine faith MOVED him to do the DEEDS of faith.
A genuine believer's genuine faith will MOVE them to forsake all and seek the pearl of great price and that involves forsaking the service of sin and yielding to God. Faith is TRUSTING GOD and GIVING ONESELF OVER TO GOD thus where there is genuine faith there is ALWAYS obedience.
Thus saving faith manifests DOING the word.
Jesus and Paul are in perfect agreement. Jesus didn't use the word "grace" but Jesus preached grace in that He preached God's mercy, leading and empowerment.
Now here is my question for you.
When you say, "Now with that said, I strive to live according to his word, but I must rely on Him to do so, Therefore again I cannot boast, because it not me, but rather Him in me and all praise and glory goes to Him."
Are you making that statement within a context that "striving" COMES AFTER initial salvation? Or is striving a CONDITION of salvation itself?