"Not By Works, But by FAITH"

 

“Not By Works, But by FAITH”

 

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.    Galatians 2:16

 

MANKIND is not SAVED or JUSTIFIED, (being declared righteous) by keeping the law.  If that were a possibility, then SALVATION and JUSTIFICATION would be available by the WORKS of the law, and then there would NOT have to be the shedding of blood or a sacrifice being made to bring MANKIND into a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD of the Universe.  In other words, Jesus God’s ONLY SON, and our SACRIFICE, would NOT have had to SUFFER, BLEED and DIE a HORRIBLE DEATH, and there would have NOT BEEN a RESURRECTION, which was the VICTORY over DEATH and the GRAVE. He could have stayed in Heaven.

 

God SAVES us by His GRACE when we first BELIEVE.  And WE can NOT take credit for it, by doing the WORKS of the LAW.  SALVATION and JUSTIFICATION, is NOT rewards for the “good things” we do.  It comes through the SACRIFICIAL GIFT of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SUFFERED, BLED, and DIED in OUR place, for the REDEMPTION of MANKIND.  He was RESURRECTED from the DEAD, to give us VICTORY over DEATH and the GRAVE.  This is something that MANKIND could NEVER DO for THEMSELVES, no matter how hard and diligent they would be trying to KEEP the LAW, at some point of time, they would FAIL, they cannot KEEP the WHOLE LAW, and SAVE themselves from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there, ONLY through FAITH in JESUS CHRIST and His SAVING POWER, is it POSSIBLE for MANKIND to have SALVATION and JUSTIFICATION, which will bring them an ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS. 

 

If you believe that you can get to HEAVEN because of the “good things” you do, you are BELIEVING a LIE of SATAN, and you will find yourself with an ETERNITY in HELL.  No matter how HARD you WORK at doing “good things,” it will NOT bring you SALVATION or JUSTIFICATION.  You MUST come by the CROSS of CHRIST, and ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of a SAVIOR.  BELIEVE with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven.  CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD.  And ACCEPT His Gifts of SALVATION and JUSTIFICATION (to be declared RIGHTEOUS).  And have PEACE knowing that you are NOT saved by your WORKS, but you are SAVED by GOD’S AMAZING GRACE.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!