"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works,
which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians
2:10.
"Let no one take the limited, narrow position that any of the works of man can
help in the least possible way to liquidate the debt of his transgression. This is
a fatal deception. If you would understand it, you must ... with humble hearts
survey the atonement. This matter is so dimly comprehended that thousands upon
thousands claiming to be sons of God are children of the wicked one, because
they will depend on their own works. God always demanded good works, the
law demands it, but because man placed himself in sin where his good works
were valueless, Jesus’ righteousness alone can avail."
"But are good works of no real value? Is the sinner who commits sin every
day with impunity, regarded of God with the same favor as the one who through
faith in Christ tries to work in his integrity? The Scripture answers,“We are his
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them.” In His divine arrangement, through His
unmerited favor, the Lord has ordained that good works shall be rewarded. We
are accepted through Christ’s merit alone; and the acts of mercy, the deeds of
charity, which we perform, are the fruits of faith; and they become a blessing to
us; for men are to be rewarded according to their works. It is the fragrance of
the merit of Christ that makes our good works acceptable to God, and it is grace
that enables us to do the works for which He rewards us. Our works in and of
themselves have no merit.... We deserve no thanks from God. We have only done
what it was our duty to do, and our works could not have been performed in the
strength of our own sinful natures."
"Christ is able to save to the uttermost.... All that man can possibly do toward
his own salvation is to accept the invitation, “Whosoever will, let him take the
water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17. No sin can be committed by man for
which satisfaction has not been met on Calvary."
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