Not Earned

So this week we talked about being a good witness for Christ, bearing good fruit, and trying to be more like Jesus. All of which we should be doing. But I think it's worth discussing how these good works actually fit into the picture.

While we may be confident in our work, confidence in our salvation doesn't come from our good works. It comes from God's grace.

Salvation is a free gift. We cannot earn it. It's not based on how good we are, but rather how good God is. That alone gives me a sigh of relief. Ha.

Don't allow people in your life to add works onto your salvation. As Christians, we work for the Lord out of gratitude and love for God, not to earn His love or our salvation. Our good works are the result of our faith in Christ, not a requirement for it.

"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

Be Nice. Grace Wins.

FMJ