1. salvation is not by works
We don't save ourselves. God saves us.
2. justification is not by works
We don't justify ourselves. God justifies us.
3. But God does not justify or save those who do not obey Him and keep His Commandments.
Romans 2:13
King James Version (KJV)
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
1 Corinthians 6:8-10
King James Version (KJV)
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
What's so hard to understand?
Sincerely,
De Maria
I believe St. Paul said it best and that is why Protestants just don't get it:
ReplyDelete1 Corinthians 1:27 "But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong."
God Bless and great response to DS!