God says that we have been saved through faith. My faith rests in Christ alone for salvation. He gets ALL the credit for my salvation. I don't deserve salvation and I certainly have not earned it. That is certainly not saying that I'm faithful so God has to save me. If my salvation was based merely on my performance, then I would never make it. I am completely dependent on Christ to save me. This is not pride but humility.
Philippians 2:12
King James Version (KJV)
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Now tell me, how much faith is enough to receive salvation? How do you measure it? A cup? A quart?
Say that a man says, "I believe in Christ, but I won't be baptized because that is adding a supplement to Christ alone."
Or say that a man says, "I believe in Christ but I won't read the Bible because that is adding a supplement to Christ alone."
Or say that a man says, "I believe in Christ but I like my whiskey and my women, and keeping the Commandments is adding supplement to Christ alone."
Or say that a man says, "I believe in Christ but if you bug me I'll blow off your head, cause keeping the Commandment is adding a supplement to Christ alone anyway."
WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE?
As for me, I let God draw my line. I rely upon Him. Not upon myself, my faith nor my works.
17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Romans 2:7
King James Version (KJV)
7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
John 14:21
King James Version (KJV)
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
Sincerely,
De Maria
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