Yes, we are saved by Grace through faith, not by WORKS.... -Eph.2:8-9 The question here is what works was Paul telling the church in Ephesus about? Paul in the context of this scripture was talking about the WORKS of THE LAW! We are saved by Grace through faith and not by the WORKS of the law, simple! There is no place in the bible that says we that are saved by grace should not do GOOD WORKS, which is different from the works of the law! As a matter of fact, most of the believers that quote Eph.2:8-9, always forget to quote verse 10 which says For we are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus TO DO GOOD WORKS, which God prepared in advance for us TO DO. Any gospel that says, once you are saved by grace, you are to do nothing but just fold your arms and believe, is another gospel, and its a gospel of irresponsibility! The KINGDOM gospel is a gospel of PRACTICAL and RESPONSIBLE CHRISTianity, not idleness! Christ Himself said to us that believe or are saved, that GREATER WORKS than the works He did, we shall do! Some believers, who have been grossly misrepresenting every scripture on works as only the works of the law, really need to understand that the word works has about 5 or more different meaning in the scriptures; so, if the bible says we are saved by grace through faith, not by WORKS...Eph.2:8-9 ; works here talks about the works of the law, and we are not to live our lives by the works of the law cause we can never be justified by them! Also when the bible says ...faith without WORKS is dead- Jam.2:26; Works in this context talks about a corresponding ACTion to our holy faith, which is different from works of the law! When Jesus said ...GREATER WORKS than these...- Jn.14:12 ; works here talks about our assignment as KINGDOM soldiers, and its also different from the ones I talked about earlier. We are expected to do GREATER WORKS, and to do this, we have to allow the GREAT LIGHT to spring up against the darkness over the people in the shadowland, but this cannot happen if we dont preach the GREAT KINGDOM GOSPEL! Again, the scripture says Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your GOOD WORKS and glorify your Father in heaven-Matt.5:16; works here talks about how we are to live our lives in such a way that will bring honour and glory to our father(God); this is also different from the works of the law! Again, Christ emphasised that we carry our cross and follow Him to the end and He says For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each(the saved) according to his WORKS-Matt.16:27 ; works here talks about how we, as the saved by grace, must deny the flesh and focus on Christ alone, no matter what; this is also different from the works of the law! Even Christ Himself, who is our standard and role model said this about works in John 5:36 But I have a greater witness than Johns; for the WORKS which the Father has given Me to finish; the very WORKS that I do; bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me;He also said this The Victor and the one who keeps my WORKS TO THE END: I will give him authority over the nations-Rev.2:26 There are a lot of scriptures I could quote but for time and space! Of all the works mentioned in the bible, it is only the works of the law or the works of the flesh or dead works that grace negates, not other works which are our kingdom responsibility! When grace is laced with irresponsibility, then it becomes abused! Kingdom LIBERTY must be balanced with kingdom RESPONSIBILITY! That we are now under grace does not mean we are automatically absolved of our irresponsible actions against morality; Grace does not disregard morality, it upholds it! if you differ to this, you have not been studying your bible and your diaper needs changing! #TheVoiceCryingInTheWilderness
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:40:49 +0000
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