ROGER459
20th September 2006, 06:28 PM
WHAT CAN WE DO "TO EARN" OUR SALVATION IN CHRIST?
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
While in London England in January 2006, I stayed at a breakfast & bed near Victoria Station. The hotel was run by those of the Islamic Faith! I had a good conversation with a very knowledgeable about Christianity. He claimed that Islam and Christianity were ‘Almost Brothers’ sharing the Faith of Abraham!
After listening to his "Explanation of the Islamic – Faith by Works" I them told him of the Christian Gospel. The "The ONE TIME PAYMENT FOR ALL SIN" by Christ Jesus on the Cross, in His statement on the Cross. YES, "The FINISHED WORK" of Christ, could not be ‘added Upon!’ by "Any Works" and that Salvation was "By GRACE – THROUGH FAITH" in that Finished Work!
I explained Ephesians 2:8-to-10. That FAITH in Christ’s Finished Work: Brings Salvation, and "Then - COME THE WORKS DONE IN FAITH!" As verse 10 states, the Works FOLLOW the Real Biblical Faith!
Belief - in Jesus: Must be done According to John 7:38 - for as Christ said there is another way in John 10:1-to-18 that was the Wrong Way! The WORD speaks to the same in Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25.
Then I explained GRACE! This Biblical Concept "Is FOREIGN" to the Islamic Mind!
The example I used went like this. In London England, the cost of living is as Expensive as New York City!
You own a car, and have it parked on the street. You use it to get to Work and in Business "Each and Every DAY!
Someone, Crashed into Your CAR – And you go outside – And TELL HIM – "YOU ARE FORGIVEN!" You may leave, and go about your business, I will not call the Police, and "I WILL ABSORB – THE LOSS AND THE COST – OF MY CAR!"
That is a Word Picture of the Grace of God! JESUS TOOK OUR SIN, on the Cross-, and THAT WAS THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST – IN TOTAL PAYMENT FOR US! We can do Nothing MORE! He Adsorbed the LOSS, THAT WE MAY BE SET FREE FROM THE PENALTY AND THE DEATH OF SIN!
(Ephesians 2:8-9-10) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
(Eph 2:9) Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Eph 2:10) For we are His Workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
(2Corinthians 5:17-to-21) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
(2Co 5:18) And all things are of God, Who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
(2Co 5:19) To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us The Word of reconciliation.
(2Co 5:20) Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, Be You Reconciled to God.
(2Co 5:21) For HE [GOD] hath made Him [JESUS] to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him [JESUS].
(Titus 3:3-to-8) For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
(*** 3:4) But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
(*** 3:5) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His Mercy - He saved us, - By the Washing of Regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
(*** 3:6) Which He [GOD] shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(*** 3:7) That being justified by His Grace, we should be made Heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
(*** 3:8) This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
(2Corinthians 3:5) Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; - But our sufficiency - Is Of GOD;
(Galatians 3:2-3) This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
(Gal 3:3) Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Thanks, Roger459
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
While in London England in January 2006, I stayed at a breakfast & bed near Victoria Station. The hotel was run by those of the Islamic Faith! I had a good conversation with a very knowledgeable about Christianity. He claimed that Islam and Christianity were ‘Almost Brothers’ sharing the Faith of Abraham!
After listening to his "Explanation of the Islamic – Faith by Works" I them told him of the Christian Gospel. The "The ONE TIME PAYMENT FOR ALL SIN" by Christ Jesus on the Cross, in His statement on the Cross. YES, "The FINISHED WORK" of Christ, could not be ‘added Upon!’ by "Any Works" and that Salvation was "By GRACE – THROUGH FAITH" in that Finished Work!
I explained Ephesians 2:8-to-10. That FAITH in Christ’s Finished Work: Brings Salvation, and "Then - COME THE WORKS DONE IN FAITH!" As verse 10 states, the Works FOLLOW the Real Biblical Faith!
Belief - in Jesus: Must be done According to John 7:38 - for as Christ said there is another way in John 10:1-to-18 that was the Wrong Way! The WORD speaks to the same in Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25.
Then I explained GRACE! This Biblical Concept "Is FOREIGN" to the Islamic Mind!
The example I used went like this. In London England, the cost of living is as Expensive as New York City!
You own a car, and have it parked on the street. You use it to get to Work and in Business "Each and Every DAY!
Someone, Crashed into Your CAR – And you go outside – And TELL HIM – "YOU ARE FORGIVEN!" You may leave, and go about your business, I will not call the Police, and "I WILL ABSORB – THE LOSS AND THE COST – OF MY CAR!"
That is a Word Picture of the Grace of God! JESUS TOOK OUR SIN, on the Cross-, and THAT WAS THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST – IN TOTAL PAYMENT FOR US! We can do Nothing MORE! He Adsorbed the LOSS, THAT WE MAY BE SET FREE FROM THE PENALTY AND THE DEATH OF SIN!
(Ephesians 2:8-9-10) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
(Eph 2:9) Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Eph 2:10) For we are His Workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
(2Corinthians 5:17-to-21) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
(2Co 5:18) And all things are of God, Who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
(2Co 5:19) To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us The Word of reconciliation.
(2Co 5:20) Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, Be You Reconciled to God.
(2Co 5:21) For HE [GOD] hath made Him [JESUS] to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him [JESUS].
(Titus 3:3-to-8) For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
(*** 3:4) But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
(*** 3:5) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His Mercy - He saved us, - By the Washing of Regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
(*** 3:6) Which He [GOD] shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(*** 3:7) That being justified by His Grace, we should be made Heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
(*** 3:8) This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
(2Corinthians 3:5) Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; - But our sufficiency - Is Of GOD;
(Galatians 3:2-3) This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
(Gal 3:3) Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Thanks, Roger459