Jesus establishes us by Paul's gospel...The gospel Jesus revealed to the apostle Paul...
Act_20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
And Paul's gospel given by Jesus Christ is the gospel of the grace of God...Pretty simple, eh???
Eph 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
And here's Paul's gospel given by Jesus Christ to the Gentile church...
Eph 2:8 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.
No works...Nada, nein, ne, la, none...Absolutely NOTHING of yourselves...
Can you find things in the bible that say works are required along with faith for salvation??? If you do, it is not the gospel of the grace of God given to Paul by Jesus for the Gentile church...You've got the wrong gospel for the wrong people...
Rom_1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Gal_1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
There you go Catholics...
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
If you are preaching or teaching the CHURCH any other gospel than the gospel by grace thru faith without any conceivable works, you are accursed...It doesn't matter if you can find another gospel in James or one in Matthew, THIS is the one that must be preached...
Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
It is so important Jesus had Paul repeat it for the second time...
Those that teach these false gospels are in a heap of trouble...The ditch you are going to fall into is not a regular ditch...It's an eternal ditch...
Luk_6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Oh REALLY. In 300AD the Catholic Church assembled the teachings of Jesus Christ into what is known as the New Testiment. The old testament was added to complete the Bible.
Excellent points.
The fatal flaw in any works scheme is found in the very book that works advocates cherish/quote (selectively) most—James. To wit:
“For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.”
What is the way that seems right to a man but ends in death? WORKS!
Check it out in Scripture:
“What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written,
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
The REAL work of God is contained in that prophecy, and verbalized clearly by Jesus: “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
I love my Good Shepherd and all of his sheep!