Works can't save

Works cant save.

All unsaved folk "good deeds" are for selfish reasons. It is sn atempt to bribe the God/Just Judge and it wont work.

"But we are allike an unclean thing, and all

our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we

all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the

wind, have taken us away." Isaiah 64:6

(which often is explained in culture context

back then that those rags were only fit to be burned). Which ties into Paul's imagery

from 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 (works being

"burned up"), to make the point that human

righteousness apart from Christ is

worthless and destined for judgment.

Luke 13:3, 5 – “Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

In Hebrews 9:27 God reveals:

And as it is appointed for men to die once,

but after this the judgment."

So all who are not born again by God, regardless of their beliefs (or church

attendance, etc) are unsaved and hellbound. But those who obey the Gospel, God saves & transforms them at that moment. Those are His adopted children.

Good works dont save. That's the lie Satan

decieves those in their sin nature, as

they only think in sin nature and live .. the

flesh. God saves, gives a new heart/

spiritual life/righteousness of Chris.. theyll

do what they desire and think is right as

Proverbs 16:25 explains "There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end is death.'

Jeremiah 17:9 tells us

The heart is deceitful above all things, and

desperately wicked...

Judges 17:6 likewise says - every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

And.... 'The current way things are being done must not continue, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes.' Deuteronomy 12:8.*

So each person needs to understand who God is, who they really are, the trouble they're in themselves, and get right with God by the only means by which He made possible: Christ via the Gospel. (NeedGod.com explains).

Then what of works? *Once saved*, the works we do, God does through us, and those are righteous for God does them through us and because of Christ's righteousness in us and covering us - those works are now holy. Think of OT. When unclean things were cleaned, they were of holy value. Until then they were not and the vessel who touched it likewise was unclean. But since God calls all whom He cleaned to live holy, what holiness produces... they'll do good works. Not to be saved, but because they are saved.

They've been washed clean by the blood of the Lamb and are now fit for holy service unto the Lord. Servants if righteousness, no longer servants of sin.

Titus 3:5 – “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

This verse follows right after Paul’s famous lines about only being saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8–9), and it balances them — salvation is not by works, but once saved, believers are re-created in Christ for a life of good works that God has already planned out, and the born again pursue doing those good works.

Any attempts to do so called good works *prior to salvation*... is sin, done in sin, shows mans sinful heart/mindframe, and his self righteousness (thinking he can contribute to or save himself).

Make sure you are right with God today, on HIS terms (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 5:9). There is no other way.

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will become like wool.” Isaiah 1:18

Many are in false churches, ones masqurading as true, and those in them are decieved. Dont take chances on this matter, get this matter settled today for sure. Then you can have assurance that you are saved. Once you do, go find a Bible focused church to go to, get baptized as a believer and get duscipled there in biblical truths so you can live a holy life pleasing to God.

Not only is our trusting in Jesus important, but one needs to understand who God is and who Jesus is and what the true Gospel is, in order to obey the true Gospel. Otherwise you are following a false gospel which Galatians 1:6–9, 2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 2 Peter 2:1–3, Revelation 2:2–3, 14–15, & Matthew 7:21 warn about. Created by decievers who lead folk astray and into false religion, and right on into Hell (Matthew 23:33, Matthew 23:15).

Such religions might also keep you perpetually in fear of not getting saved or saying it's a sin to think you can know your saved...but God has said plainly in Scripture that not only does he call us to salvation but also we CAN have assurance of it.

1 John 5:13 tells us plainly: "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may KNOW that you HAVE eternal life.”

John 6:47 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes HAS eternal life.”

Romans 8:16: “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we ARE children of God.”

John 10:28–29: Jesus says His sheep will never perish, and no one can snatch them from His hand.

1 John 2:3–5: says Obedience and loving God are evidence that one truly knows Him.

So understand the truth, and the Gospel that saves:

Acts 4:12

“And there is salvation in *no one else*; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

2 Corinthians 6:2

“For He says, ‘At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.’ Behold, now is ‘the acceptable time,’ behold, now is ‘the day of salvation.’”

Acts 16:30–31 – “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 – “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and He was buried, and He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.”

Romans 10:9–10 – “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.”

Revelation 3:20 – “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with Me.”

John 3:16–18 – Whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life…

1 Peter 1:22–23 – “Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth… you HAVE been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.”

Understanding who God is has an important connection to the Gospel. You need it to obey it. [*If the god you have isnt the true one, then all of the beliefs you hold that your religion teaches are actually doctrines of demons and your religion is run by Satan]. Once you understand who God is, then see this short video to grasp the Gospel to make sure you are saved, or to go get saved, right now.

If you obeyed it, congrats.

Luke 15:10 says, “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

God bless

Footnotes:

(1) on God's terms:

John 14:6 – “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.’”

Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Hebrews 5:9 – “And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.”

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