law discussions belong in the law/sabbath area, or controvertial.
- By RandyPNW
- General Theology
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I think I know where you're coming from. I would say that *all goodness* comes from Christ. However, Christ's goodness has been produced as latent in all people. Therefore, all people can act *through Christ,* consciously or unconsciously, to do good works.Hi Randy, I am replying to everybody reading the thread, about the same answer, if there are MORALS IN ANYONE OUTSIDE OF CHRIST..
Again, this is different from obtaining Eternal Life, or "Salvation." That is obtained not by doing good works, which I agree is *through Christ," consciously or unconsciously. We obtain Eternal Life only by choosing Christ as our way.
That is, we choose to live by him alone, even though we accomplish this imperfectly. Our choice for him as our God and exclusive Savior means that we forfeit our own attempt at self-righteousness to live only through his righteousness.
This is a partnership in which we live as free human beings, with free access to God's word and guidance. Many things we do are our own, but informed by the nature and character of Christ. Some things God may specifically require of us in certain situations by revelation.
But in all of it, it is our choice to make him Lord of our lives that saves us, because we are not just doing some good, but we are rejecting any goodness outside of him, and as such, condemning human rebellion.
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