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Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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You have to do good works and you have no excuse! You must do the works in direct obedience to the Lord Jesus, including, "You shall be perfect as the Heavenly Father is perfect! You must do these things. but
2) You do not do good works. There is none righteous, no not one. In fact, before God's standards you and I are vile sinners. It is not that we sin a little hear and there, but Romans 1 describes us in all our depravity.
Now if you insist on doing works for salvation (which in itself is a big disobedience), how are you going to pass the test, being a big sinner who will never pass that test? Or will you delude yourself into believing how righteous you are?
Now if you insist on doing works for salvation (which in itself is a big disobedience), how are you going to pass the test, being a big sinner who will never pass that test? Or will you delude yourself into believing how righteous you are?
- 2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
3) Thus you are out of luck, except for grace.
- Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
4) Repent: Repentance = metanoia; repent = metanoeō. Meta = after, no => thought. Repentance means change of mind. It does not mean sorrow for sin or resolving to turn over a new leaf. There is another word for repent, not used for salvation, metamelomai, which refers to sorrow for sin. Judas had that one and hanged himself.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Could my tears forever flow,
Could my works no languor know;
These for sin could not atone;
Thou must save & thou alone;
I my hand no price I bring;
Simply to thy cross I cling.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
- Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Could my tears forever flow,
Could my works no languor know;
These for sin could not atone;
Thou must save & thou alone;
I my hand no price I bring;
Simply to thy cross I cling.
5) You must repent, change your mind from trusting in water baptism or any other human work. You must repent, change your mind from not trusting the Lord Jesus with your eternal destiny to trusting Him with it.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.
There is no other hope
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.
There is no other hope
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
[SUP]17 [/SUP]Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.