"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." (Galatians 2:21)
Did you catch what Paul was saying? He was saying that if the righteousness required comes not from grace, but by works of the law, then Christ's death was not needed. Do you believe Christ died in vain?
Salvation can't be by both grace and works. We don't add good works to grace, so it must be one or the other. Paul tells us over and over that no one is justified by works. Here in Galatians 2:21 he says that if righteousness comes by the law, Christ's death on the cross was in vain.
You belive in Scripture, correct? Then why don't you believe this?
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>> “Salvation can’t be by both grace and works.” <<
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Oxymoron.
Grace is what leads us to the works by the writing of the law on our hearts. Salvation comes at the end, and is a product of a lifetime of righteousness resulting therefrom.
Yeshua, and every apostle told us that we must endure to the end to be saved. Paul constantly cautioned his sheep lest they fail to endure and receive that prize of great value. “work out your salvation with fear and trembling...”
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