I’ve had CofC people tell me that Christ made the downpayment on our salvation, now it was up to us to EARN the rest.
They love to cart out their formula of “FAITH + WORKS= SALVATION.”
Pin one of them down and ask, “WHAT must I do to be saved?”
Out comes the charts with lots of things YOU MUST DO. None of this “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!” for the CofC.
Salvation must be EARNED, they say.
James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
I am not “earning” anything...my Salvation has already been bought and paid...
I am only obeying the plain text of the Scriptures.
Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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