Galatians 2:16 “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.”
We find in the Bible that a person is NOT – listen- IS NOT saved by works!! WORKS DO NOT WORK! The opening sentence of Galatians 2:16 says, “Knowing that a man is NOT justified (saved) by the works of the law” and the last sentence of Galatians 2:16 says, “For by the works of the law NO flesh shall be justified.” My friends, you cannot be good enough nor do enough good to cause God to save you. Salvation is obtained by trusting the WORK of JESUS that HE DID. As one BELIEVES in Christ Jesus, believing in the gospel which is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, one is saved. One is saved by FAITH ALONE in Jesus!
So, if someone like me were to ask if you are going to heaven when you die, what would your answer be? I was asked that question as a teenager and I said that I hoped I would. The person then asked why I was hoping that I would get to go to heaven. Before I could answer they asked if it was because I was concerned I had not done enough good work. Then they told me that I could never be good enough or do enough good to pay off my sin debt to God but that God had sent His Son to earth to die for me then He arose from the dead and now offers to those who would believe the GIFT of eternal life. I was told that by believing I could be saved.
On that, I didn’t give saved that day but it sure got me to thinking and later I would trust Jesus by faith for salvation and I went from hoping I was saved to knowing I was saved.
Are you concerned you are not good enough or have done enough good to be saved? Well, you are right and you should be concerned. Today, do not have a “hope so” salvation. Today, you can have a “know so” salvation by trusting in the work that Jesus Christ did!! Put your trust in Jesus!
One more time: Your works don’t work to be saved! Only His work works!!
In regards to working and salvation; We don’t work for our salvation but once we are saved we go to work for our Savior!
Continue Strong knowing you are justified by faith, FAITH ALONE!
And remember to DATE the Word