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To: GardenerForLife
Is this:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Any different than this???

Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 
Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

152 posted on 04/01/2021 3:25:57 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool
Matt 25: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Those two scriptures are in harmony. In Ephesians, Paul is emphasizing the role of Jesus Christ in our salvation. I also notice you didn't quote verse 10, I wonder why?

Eph 2: 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Salvation comes from Jesus Christ, but we are required to do the works He has commanded us to do, before He will give that salvation. "God hath before ordained" is pretty strong language. Which Jesus makes clear in Matt 25.
170 posted on 04/01/2021 8:06:55 PM PDT by GardenerForLife
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