Is it Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, or is it our acceptance and faith in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross?
Thus, is it God's work (which would save all people through Jesus dying for the sins of the world) or is it our work (choosing to believe in what we have heard)?
Blessings in the Light of Christ!
~Embracing my Pangelism
2007-11-22 07:13:53 · 11 answers · asked by Guvo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus performed the act which gives people a way to Heaven. He was resurrected, and the promise from God is; if we believe in His Son, we too may also be resurrected to live with Him.
Condemnation from God is a bad thing. We are already condemned, Jesus made that clear. But whoever believes in God's Son is not condemned.
So, Jesus said this:
17 "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."
( John 3 )
It is important to quote scripture in order to get it right. It is our work to do what God tells us to do. If we are obedient to Him by believing His Son, we gain eternal life. So God's work was done, and it is up to us to claim it.
2007-11-22 07:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are saved by God's grace through faith.
Grace is God’s giving us something we cannot earn or deserve. According to Romans 11:6, “work” of any kind destroys grace—the idea is that a worker earns payment, while the recipient of grace simply receives it, unearned. Since salvation is all of grace, it cannot be earned. Faith, therefore, is a non-work. Faith cannot truly be considered a “work,” or else it would destroy grace. (See also Romans 4—Abraham’s salvation was dependent on faith in God, as opposed to any work he performed.)
2007-11-22 07:20:59 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We get saved only by the mercy and grace of God, through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross. But we want to do works too even though they do not save us.
2007-11-22 07:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to start with and believing the Jesus died for our sins.
2007-11-22 07:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by Karenita 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is our choosing to believe in God's work (Jesus' sacrifice), and being baptized.
2007-11-22 07:25:50 · answer #5 · answered by kaz716 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CCC 169
Salvation comes from God alone; but because we receive the life of faith through the Church, she is our mother: "We believe the Church as the mother of our new birth, and not in the Church as if she were the author of our salvation." Because she is our mother, she is also our teacher in the faith.
2007-11-22 07:17:27 · answer #6 · answered by Catholic Crusader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accepting that they were in the wrong and truly putting their faith and life into God. God Bless You.
2007-11-22 07:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by becomeblackbelt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you accept Jesus; Heaven. If you worship a false moon God; Hell.
2007-11-22 07:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God saves.
2007-11-22 12:05:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God saves.
2007-11-22 07:17:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋