[GardenerForLife]

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.

[MHGinTN]

Matthew 25 was addressd to the Jews, not the Chucrh. Perhaps we see one of the reasons you do not comprehend the Gosel of Grace not grace plus gardener’s works.

[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

What??????????? Harmony???

In Matthew those people are being admonished for not doing works and in Eph. they are told not to do any works...

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.

Because the good works we are ordained to perform do not come from us as in the verses in Matthew...Any good works we do are as filthy rags to God...The good works we do come from God...

You need to let the Holy Spirit teach you some scripture...

[SouthernClaire]

Do you know which gospel Our Lord preached during His ministry?

[SouthernClaire]

Do you believe that Jesus was speaking to the church not yet then founded in Matthew 25? The church that His disciples knew nothing about and which would be founded on the Gospel of Grace according to what was later taught to our dear brother Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles by Jesus Christ Himself?

For reference:

Rom_11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

Rom_16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Eph_3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Col_1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

The Body built on the Gospel of Grace is a one-time, unique body made up of believers in Christ Jesus and it has an end. It is not Israel, it is the Body of Our Dear Lord and Savior. Paul writes his epistles to this Body in accordance with his God-ordained ministry to the gentiles. Israel has promises yet to be realized but soon approaching. When God removes the Church, His focus will then return to Israel. God most definitely keeps His promises, and He will not fail Israel.

[Elsie]

...we are required to do the works He has commanded us to do,...

Which are what?