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Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?



    
    

Clarify Share Report Asked July 01 2013 Mini Anonymous (via GotQuestions)

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Mini James Kraft

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the Gift of God, NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.

Romans 11:6 Salvation is all grace, what Jesus did for us, not works. If we add one work to grace, then it is no more grace. Jesus paid it all and we paid 0. We have nothing to boast in.

Matthew 7:21-23 says, those that trust in their works are not saved. Only those that have done the will of the Father are saved without works.

John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have eteranal life, and I will raise Him up on the last day.

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Romans 4:2 If Abraham were justified by works, he would have something to glory in, but not before God. Abraham was justified by faith 400 years before Moses gave the Law.

We can justify our selves before men by good works, but not before God. We can only be justified by faith without works.

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith, and not by the deeds of the law.

Keeping the law or doing good works never saved anyone. It is Jesus blood sacrifice that purged our sins is what saved us. John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the Children of God, even to them that believe on HIs name

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