"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." ---(Ephesians 2:8-9) ~
-Isn't it funny how there are basically two kinds of religions in the world? There are those religions of works, which are false religions. And then there is religion by faith, which is true religion. Those are the only two categories: works-based religion and faith-based religion.
Now, a religion of works says 'do'. It tells you that if you accomplish 'XYZ' in your life, you've done well. I you haven't, then you've done poorly. That's how works-based religion determines the success of the follower.
But the faith-based religion, the religion of Christ (which is not a religion but a relationship) has already been done. It takes into account the fact that God is so holy and man is so sinful that there's no amount of good works we can do to even come close to success. That's why Jesus came...to live the life we couldn't and give us His righteousness as He took away our sin.
When Jesus cried out, "It is finished," He said, "DONE!" The work of salvation has been accomplished. And because of His faithful obedience which took Him to the Cross, you can now have life in His name by placing your faith in Him! Jesus is the only way to Heaven. Jesus paid the price that we could not pay, so we can live eternally with Him.
--Christ did the work you couldn't do so that you can have eternal life. So thank Him today for that wonderful gift! Hallelujah! What a wonderful Savior!-"We are saved by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works, so that no one may boast."[Eph. 2:8]
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