Salvation By Works

No one in the religious world wants to admit that he believes in and preaches a salvation by works. Why? Because it flies right in the face of plain and obvious Scripture (see Ephesians 2 and scores of other places).

The Apostle Paul said in Romans 11:6, "And if (election—see verse 5) by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work."

In Acts 15, the first church council was held to settle this question, and their conclusion was, "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved."

When men preach that there are conditions which the sinner must meet in order to be saved, they preach a salvation by works. It matters not how loudly they deny it; it is so.

Some say that the sinner must repent and believe in order to receive salvation. Others add baptism, going to mass, or some other religious duty. Whether the conditions be many or few, it is the same—salvation by works.

The Bible teaches that God sovereignly brings the new birth to every one of His people who were predestinated to be conformed to the image of His son (see Ephesians 1, Romans 8, 9, John 3).

Those thus born again, when they hear the good news of salvation, repent of their sins, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and walk in righteousness.

The works are not the cause, they are the evidences of God’s mercy and grace. Salvation is of the Lord!