Works for Salvation: Humility
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They are parts of us. as God lifts us up. cuts off the bad spots and throws those bad spots in the fire.. so the good branches can produce good fruit.
Its all about fruit bearing.
God did not say you will never die, and you will live forever. then say you can die. and you may not live forever.
God is not the author of confusion
Nope. We won’t find works salvation taught anywhere in scripture, less we misunderstand or twist the scripture.
Verse 3 essentially states, in conversion (aka regeneration, new birth etc.) we become as little children that enter into the kingdom. In other words, it is the conversion performed by God that causes one to become as a little child and these enter freely.
Verse 4 speaks of heavenly reward to those entrance has been granted, not entrance itself.
Verse 3 essentially states, in conversion (aka regeneration, new birth etc.) we become as little children that enter into the kingdom. In other words, it is the conversion performed by God that causes one to become as a little child and these enter freely.
Verse 4 speaks of heavenly reward to those entrance has been granted, not entrance itself.
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Our salvation is not of works, lest any man should boast. To me this means I can do nothing on my own to OBTAIN salvation.
However, we've been created unto good works in Christ. Jesus says every branch in Me that doesn't bring forth fruit is cast into the fire & burned.
Therefore, our workless salvation REQUIRES good works as evidence(fruit) of that workless salvation.
It's just a matter of getting our ducks in a row, see?
However, we've been created unto good works in Christ. Jesus says every branch in Me that doesn't bring forth fruit is cast into the fire & burned.
Therefore, our workless salvation REQUIRES good works as evidence(fruit) of that workless salvation.
It's just a matter of getting our ducks in a row, see?
Titus 2
[11] For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
[12] Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
