Gods grace alone saves us:
Rom 3:24 “They{we} are justified freely by his {Gods’} grace…”
Ti 2:11 “For the grace of God has appeared, saving all”
We are justified for Gods grace by our Faith on judgment day. How do we know if our Faith is true and good or empty and rotten? Faith is the Fig tree, the fruit is our work. If the fruit is good then our Faith is alive and good. If the fruit is rotten or nonexistent, then our Faith is dead. The only way to judge our faith is by our work. Faith and works are not two different things, they are one. Without works there is no Faith, without Faith there are no works. Faith also includes everything we believe in as Christians.
Mal 3:5 “5 I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against the sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who defraud the hired man of his wages, Against those who defraud widows and orphans; those who turn aside the stranger, and those who do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.”
2 Tim 4:1 “…Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead…”
Mt 7:15-23 “15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. 16 By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So by their fruits you will know them. 21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’”
Mt 16:27 “27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.”
Mt 19:16-21 “16 Now someone approached him and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” 17 He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, " ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; 19 honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’" 20 The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to (the) poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.””
Mt 21:23 “43 Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.”
Rom 2:5-7 “…the just judgment of God…who will repay everyone according to his works: 7 eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works,”
Phil 3:11-17 “if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ (Jesus). 13 Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us, then, who are “perfectly mature” adopt this attitude. And if you have a different attitude, this too God will reveal to you. 16 Only, with regard to what we have attained, continue on the same course. 17 Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us.”
Heb 9:27-28 “Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, 28 so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.”
Mt 10:22 “22 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved.”
I felt Scripture would answer better then my words. Its not ‘either/or’ Faith or works. Faith alone is dead. Works alone are dead. Its ‘both /and’. Works must be freely given also and come from Faith and Love. This will give you Hope for salvation. Faith-Hope-Love. Praise God!:bowdown:
Long topic, more to say, no more space.
Malachi4U
