Eph 2:8&9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Salvation is by faith in Christ alone. It is not of works. If salvation could be gained through some other means, be it good deeds, baptism, last rites, whatever, Christ would not have needed to die.
Eph 2:8&9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Salvation is by faith in Christ alone. It is not of works. If salvation could be gained through some other means, be it good deeds, baptism, last rites, whatever, Christ would not have needed to die.
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Yep. Bingo! Christ paid too high of price for us to think we could add anything to it. And the idea that we can, in any way, earn our salvation implies that we are worthy of being a sacrifice rather than just a sinner in need of Grace.