Salvation by grace alone through faith alone excludes works righteousness

Possessing the Treasure ^ | February 16, 2015 | Mike Ratliff

[RnMomof7]

Righteous ping

[RnMomof7]

People who are ignorant of God’s righteousness cannot submit to it. Therefore, they go about establishing a righteousness of their own. This is why we stress the Sovereignty of God so much here. This why I try to end each piece I write with either “SDG” or “Soli Deo Gloria.” This is why we must come to terms with God’s righteousness if we are ever going to grow in Christlikeness and become Spirit-filled. Only those who walk by faith are obedient in their submission to God’s righteousness for every deed done in the flesh is sin.

Sad but true ping

[taxcontrol]

The sinner who is saved and yet does nothing, is just as confused as the sinner who is saved and believes that they must do everything. Both extremes are reflections of pride. One says that they are so good that they don’t have to share the good news. The other says that they need to earn their way into heaven and as such, their works are greater than God’s grace. Both are a misunderstanding.

[CynicalBear]

Wow! Another great article. I was especially struck by this line.

"one of “Do” instead of being built around what God has “Done.”>

That's the crux of it isn't it.

[Inyo-Mono]

Bookmarked.

[plain talk]

thanks

[Salvation]

Prayers for The Religion Forum (Ecumenical) And for you, too.

[wmfights]

You have been posting some great threads.

Thank You!

[babygene]

I think the author is full of himself.

I say a prayer dozens of times a day and ask that the Lord guide me. I have to have faith that he is doing so...

[JSDude1]

Good post, thanks!

If one studies the scripture (Romans did it for me) one finds that the Gospel is by Grace, and of His Grace for us..

I ~never~ want to live in a religion of works again!

[JSDude1]

All the sinner has to do is receive what He’s done for us, of course God must also convict one of their unrighteousness and debt before Him as well..

A debt we can never hope to pay by our own ‘works’.

[Mark17]

Is there the same sort of stubborn blindness pertaining to Christianity? Yes, sadly there is. Spiritual blindness is a darkness beyond our ability to describe. This blindness is rampant in the “visible Church” in our day. Jesus prophesied about this.

At one time, I as an active church member, but I was as lost as a goose. Spiritual blindness IS a little difficult to explain, except to say, that the preaching of the cross, is to them that perish, foolishness. It was craziness to me. I just did not realize that I was a lost sinner, on my way to Hell. I was, like millions, trying to establish my own righteousneses, thinking I could work my way to Heaven. Deep inside, I knew I could not be good enough, so eventually, God pulled me out of that situation. No more blindness for me.

[ScottfromNJ]

Galatians 2:21:

“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”

[servantboy777]

>>I ~never~ want to live in a religion of works again!<<

After decades of subconsciously trying to do more, be better, work to resist, wrestling with my flesh to be good or good enough, I finally began studying what grace really meant. Why God stepped down out of heaven in the form of a man...the second Adam if you will.

One man brought sin into the world, one man conquered sin in the world. One man separated us from God, the other reconciled us to our Father.

I used to listen to people talk about the peace which passes all understanding. The joy in their hearts. Love for their Father in heaven and His son our Savior.

I thunk to myseff...seff, why is it so easy for Joe over there? Why does Sue seem to have a special gift from God, Bob appears so at peace even when everything is tumultuous around him.

I am not at odds with God and we are not enemies. My Father loves me, created me so unique that there will never ever be another me. He gave me worth and He simply wanted me to know...I AM not mad at you. Come to me and lets get to know one another. If you fall, I will not be angry with you. Don't run away, come to me and we will work it out...together. I AM not an angry ogar waiting to poof you into a pillar of smoke for being imperfect. I AM perfect and will embrace you, sanctify you and bring you as close to what I want you to be until the day I bring you home...to me.

I looked at my Father all wrong for years. Struggled in my soul. Toiled every day cause I just couldn't measure up. No more!

I now know what, I have been set free really means. The shackles of sin have dropped off and the dungeon door has been unlocked for eternity. I can live life and live it more abundantly.

Praise to the Lamb of God. The atoning blood of Jesus, poured out on the earth for God's creation. WOW! There is NO remission of sin without the shedding of blood....Jesus surrendered His and took the whole wrath, fury and separation from our Father to give us FREEDOM! satan has no power over me. Never again will scratch deceive me into thinking that my God is a far off, mean, cosmic kill joy looking down on His pawns with disgust and disdain.

Jesus, my humble King, my heart is eternally grateful.

[LearsFool]

What caused the walls of Jericho to fall?
A. Faith
B. Marching
C. God’s power
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Which element(s) was/were not necessary?
A. Faith
B. Marching
C. God’s power
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

[metmom]

Great article.

Thanks for posting.

[Lucas McCain]

“Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.”

[metmom]

I reached a point in my Christian walk where I finally confessed and repented of the warped view of God that I had and asked Him to show me Himself, as He really was; that I would believe what He had revealed to us in Scripture, and not the lopsided view of God I had been raised with.

And He DID.

I was filled/baptized/(whatever you wish to label it), with the Holy Spirit that night. It’s been almost four years and they have been awesome.