twisting my arm?, when did I say we shouldn't help the needy? I am needy myself, yet I help who I see in need. I'll touch on verse 21 of matthew 7, which you took out of context to try to ¨twist my arm¨ these people were concerned with works, hence 7:22 Many will say to me in that day Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name had cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? These people were focused on their works in order to enter in.
again, if you think works could ever save a man, you have not learned who Christ really was, nor what he came for, the sheep on his right hand are those covered by the blood, to the left are those who like in verse 7:22 of matthew were situated on good works based salvation. that's what it seems to me anyways.
again, if you think works could ever save a man, you have not learned who Christ really was, nor what he came for, the sheep on his right hand are those covered by the blood, to the left are those who like in verse 7:22 of matthew were situated on good works based salvation. that's what it seems to me anyways.
Romans 4:4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
Romans 4:5 [ David Celebrates the Same Truth ] But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness
Romans 9:11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),
Romans 9:32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Galatians 3:10 [ The Law Brings a Curse ] For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”