Nullifies any necessary act of obedience on our part. A miraculous gift, merely mental consent, excludes any act of obedience on man’s part. Any thing one does. Makes grace void. Heresy when made necessary for salvation Any thing one does. Makes grace void. Heresy when made necessary for salvation

“Grace says you have nothing to give, nothing to earn, nothing to pay. You couldn't if you tried! Salvation is a free gift. You simply lay hold of what Christ has provided. Period. And yet the heretical doctrine of works goes on all around the world and always will. It is effective because the pride of men and women is so strong. We simply have to do something in order to feel right about it. It just doesn't make good humanistic sense to get something valuable for nothing.”

“It is a "different gospel" that says, "salvation is not by faith alone it requires works. Human achievement must accompany sincere faith before you can be certain of your salvation". We continue to hear that "different gospel" to this day and it is a lie. A theology that rests its salvation on one ounce of human performance is not good news; it is bad information. It is heresy.”

“a salvation that includes human achievement, hard work, personal effort, even religious deeds distorts the good news because man gets the glory, not God.... Most every cult you could name is a cult of salvation by works. It appeals to the flesh. It tells you, if you will stand so long on a street corner, if you will distribute so much literature,...”

“... if you will sacrifice so much of life, if you will be baptized, if you will contribute your money, if you will pray or attend numerous meetings, then your good works and hard effort will cause God to smile on you.... The result in that, I say again, is man's glory, because you added to your salvation.”

Rom. 1:5; 3:27; 4:2-13; 5:1;6:16-18; 16:25,26 Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptism Subjectively Romans 10:17 Objectively Jude 1:3,4

10FactWitnessTestimonyConfirmation Acts 2; 8; Thes 2:13; 2 Thes 2:13,14

11  Abel – 4  Enoch – 5  Noah – 7  Abraham/Sarah – 8-12,  Isaac – 20  Jacob – 21  Joseph – 22  Moses –  Israel – 29  Joshua/Israel – 30  Rahab – 31  Prophets – 32-40

12  Works of the Law of Moses (Rom. 3:28; 4; Gal. 3:10)  Works of merit (Rom 11:6; Eph 2:8)  Works of Our Own Righteousness (Tit 3:5, [the provision of salvation])  Works of God (Jn 6:28)  Works of God’s Righteousness (Acts 10:35; Rom 1:17; 1 John. 2:29; 3:7; 3:10)  Works of Faith (1 Th. 1:3; Ja. 2:14-26)  Good Works (Eph. 2:10; Tit. 3:8-14)

Of Faith 1 Thes 1:3; James 2: (Defines the kind of faith that saves) Of Merit Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5 A System of Sinless Perfection Romans 3:27; 4:2-8; 11:6

14 James 2:14-26 (NKJV) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

15 James 2:14-26 (NKJV) 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble!

16 James 2:14-26 (NKJV) 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? Genesis 22:16-19 Before God!! Genesis 22:16-19 Before God!! What kind of faith did Abraham have? Rom 4:12

17 James 2:14-26 (NKJV) 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Genesis 15:6 Before God!! Genesis 15:6 Before God!! The Faith That Saves Is The Faith That Obeys!

18 James 2:14-26 (NKJV) 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Hebrews 11:31 Rahab justified by faith Hebrews 11:31 Rahab justified by faith

19Inactive Unfruitful Disobedient Incomplete Dead Active Fruitful Obedient Complete Alive

20 Romans 4:1-6 Justified Counted for righteousness Fulfilled Genesis 15:6 Strong Not of works James 2: Justified Counted for righteousness Fulfilled Genesis 15:6 Perfect By works “WORKS used in two different senses or else a contradiction!

God's Universal Kindness, Love & Mercy. Mercy. 21 The Gracious Gift of God’s Son & The Gospel Faith – Repentance – Confession – Baptism - Faithfulness Not Of Works! Includes Works! “You simply lay hold of what Christ has provided” Includes Works! “You simply lay hold of what Christ has provided”

Charts by Don McClain Prepared November 8-12, 2011 Preached November 13, 2011 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT – More PPT & Audio Sermons: Charts by Don McClain Prepared November 8-12, 2011 Preached November 13, 2011 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT – More PPT & Audio Sermons: