Well I suppose that we will disagree about this, HalfFull. Of course, this is the very point of contention between Orthodox and Reformed Christianity.
Ok, since you disagree...what, exactly, did you add to bring salvation to His elect? -Me again
Am I now the "issue" here, HalfFull? You want to talk about me? What would be the point of that? I never claimed to be bringing salvation to anyone. I am not God!!!
No, Betty...you are not the issue, and I am not trying to make it personal. But, you said that you disagreed with what I said...that is, "The great work of Salvation has NOTHING to do with any work we do".
So, since you dissagree, I ask again....what specific work do you, me (or any other person) add to bring salvation to His elect? Your argument is that Christ's work on the cross is not enough. What other work is required for salvation? Please be specific. Thank you.
It is not my argument that Christ "is not enough"!!! Christ is everything, and without Him we are nothing. But He calls us, He comes to us -- are we who are "nothing" become "something," when we answer to His call.
The "work" required for salvation is to accept the Lord, and to live in the Lord. For humans, this is "work," indeed -- in the sense that it is not easy for a man to subdue his natural passions, perceived self-interest, and bodily desires, to put himself into Christ's "yoke," and to be ordered in and by God. It takes humility, and the spirit of submission engendered in and by the love of the Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
To say otherwise would be to make the divine sacrifice on the Cross wholly pointless.
This is hardly a subtle concept, HalfFull. Why do you seem to be struggling with it so?