wonderful as God's creation of the human body is, it is greatly surpassed by the marvels of God's re-creation of a man or women who before was spiritually dead and utterly incapable of doing anything that could possibly satisfy God, but who now as the result of God's working, is able to be good and to do TRULY good " good works." --------------- Eph. 2:8-10 " For it by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are GOD'S WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, WHICH GOD prepared in advance for us to do. ----------------- curious to what your answers are.
2006-08-24 17:19:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Salvation is God's work. Jesus died on the Cross. Done.
After we are saved, we need to live like a new creation and no longer like our old selves hence the verse "created in Christ Jesus to do good works".
2006-08-24 19:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by choonmengat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Catholic, I believe what the Catholic Church teaches as truth. We are saved by God's grace alone. We cannot save ourselves. However, we need a justification or a response to his grace in order to be saved. The response to grace is BOTH faith AND works.
Ephesians 2:8-10 says it clearly. We are saved by grace alone, respond through faith, and we do the works that God has prepared for us.
Galatians 5:6 says it the best: "Faith working through love".
2006-08-25 00:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by enigma21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the human's work to accept the gift of salvation and then to work out the terms--by seeking and doing God's will--of the salvation once accepted.
It is God's work to do the saving. I mean, c'mon, you know this: Christ died for our sins. It was HIS doing, not ours.
2006-08-25 00:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"god" wants you to live your life, do stuff that makes you happy, enjoy the world that we are born into.. what other reason could there be for our existence? Im not sure if you mean by salvation, that we need to be saved.. but if that is it.. then no, we dont. Original sin is a crock, treat everyone how you want to be treated and you'll get to your heaven.. if one exists that is
p.s. ask yourself.. do you really want to go to a heaven with a god who rejects people simply because they dont beleive in him? I think if a god exists, it wouldnt be so critical.
2006-08-25 00:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by D Lo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being a Calvinist I believe that salvation is God's work.
There isn't enough room here to post why but you can go here http://www.monergism.com/ and read the reformed/Calvinist view point on salvation
2006-08-25 00:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by AirborneSaint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salvation was already accomplished by Jesus so it is God's
2006-08-25 01:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good to see another Calvinist on YA. I fully support your views.
2006-08-25 00:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A convoluted question but I believe it is God's work. This "Question" appears to be preaching instead of asking a simple question
2006-08-25 00:28:33 · answer #8 · answered by mjdp 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋