Salvation Not Possible Without Works
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My position is that after a person gets saved and becomes a Christian, he should do good works and he should walk in the light, and he should walk sanctified and holy.
But his salvation is not based on whether or not he does those things; but rather his salvation is totally and completely based on the atoning sacrifice and work which the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross of Calvary. Christ said it is finished. His blood atonement is what paid for our sins.
He purchased our eternal redemption with His precious blood (Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:7; & Col. 1:14).
Well if a Christian sees another Christian in need; and he is able to help that Christian who is in great need, well then he should help him out. But even if he decides not to help him out; that Christian is still saved. Why? Because his salvation is not dependent upon his good works. He may be required to answer for it at the Judgment Seat of Christ, But he is not going to lose his salvation.
Also lets have a look at Matthew 25:32:
Matthew 25:32 KJV
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
This Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats is NOT the Judgment Seat of Christ.
The Judgment Seat of Christ takes place after the Rapture of the Body of Christ. And it is a Judgment that only Christians will be present at. And the nature of this judgment is to try ever Christian's work by fire to see what sort it is (1 Cor. 3:11-15). This is to determine the level of reward and Millennial inheritance each Christian will be given. Most likely; there will be some Christians who have no reward and no millennial inheritance.
The Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats mentioned in Matthew 25:31-46 will take place at Christ's Second Advent where He comes back to the earth to judge the Gentile nations and to set up His Millennial Kingdom.
At the Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats; both saved and lost people are present. The nature of this judgment is to determine who gets to enter into Christ's Millennial Kingdom for the 1,000 year Reign of the Lord Jesus Christ. The test and criteria for a Gentile getting to enter into the Millennial Kingdom is whether or not he helped and took care of Christ's brethren; the Jews, during the time of Jacob's trouble (7 year tribulation period).
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The works that shows our faith is to believe on Jesus.
Jesus was asked what works we should do. He answered that we are to believe on him, John 6:29.
When we believe on Jesus, we obey God's will, John 6:40.
we "overcome" when we believe on Jesus, 1John 5:5
we're "born of God" when we believe on Jesus, 1John 1:5
We have "everlasting life" when we believe on Jesus, John 3:16.
Clearly our works are to believe on Jesus.
Jesus was asked what works we should do. He answered that we are to believe on him, John 6:29.
When we believe on Jesus, we obey God's will, John 6:40.
we "overcome" when we believe on Jesus, 1John 5:5
we're "born of God" when we believe on Jesus, 1John 1:5
We have "everlasting life" when we believe on Jesus, John 3:16.
Clearly our works are to believe on Jesus.
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It does?? Thats funny, Israej was called the church in the OT. Do you even know what the church "Ekklesia" means??
Well then what was the law given for. The law shows we CAN NOT BE Obedient. Ond why did Christ even come. Seems he suffered all that for nothing. If we could be obedient enough to save ourselves. Why come at all??
Abraham was saved by faith. No obedience. As are we. But hey, feel free to add to the redemption in which CHrist said he paid in full
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faith and works! If you know that Jesus went to the cross and rose again so we MAY live....May is used several different times in the bible or MIGHT is another that is used! ,this is where works come in! what are works a Job ? no, works are living the way the word of God tells us to live so if you claim to be a Christian yet still living a sinful life and desires there is no works in your FAITH! WORKS: living daily the way Word of God tells us.. Works equals actions do we have Godly actions or sinful ? Do we love someone that does us wrong or hold anger at them, Is our actions inline with GODS WORDS! And our FAITH
Food for thought. Faith is aways accompanied with works, but works alone isn't from faith. Faith is a gift of the Spirit of God, and is also an attribute of the fruit of the spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
[SUP]9 [/SUP]To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[SUP]23 [/SUP]Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
James 2:20-26 (KJV)
[SUP]20 [/SUP]But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
[SUP]22 [/SUP]Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
[SUP]26 [/SUP]For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
1 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
[SUP]9 [/SUP]To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[SUP]23 [/SUP]Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
James 2:20-26 (KJV)
[SUP]20 [/SUP]But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
[SUP]22 [/SUP]Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
[SUP]26 [/SUP]For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
The new covenant doesn't negate the spiritual aspects of the old. It confirms them by the Spirit. The physical aspects is what has changed in the perception that the Holy Spirit gives to us like the gift of discernment. This is the new covenant through Christ Jesus ascending to to heaven to give us the Spirit at Pentecost. That Pentecost day is the very same day Moses was called up the mountain to receive the stone tablets. Not by coincidence.
1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)
[SUP]10 [/SUP]To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)
[SUP]10 [/SUP]To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
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Here is the questions we should ask.
1. Can we (even when saved) do works under our own power?
2. Can we do works (even as a Christian) which appear good on the outside. But are done in sin?
3. What are those works? And since God has given each of us differing gifts. Would most of those works look different for every person?
1. Can we (even when saved) do works under our own power?
2. Can we do works (even as a Christian) which appear good on the outside. But are done in sin?
3. What are those works? And since God has given each of us differing gifts. Would most of those works look different for every person?