If both are necessary Christ didn’t need to die. If our works mattered to our salvation then we could keep the law. If we can keep the law, Christ died in vain. (Galations 2:21)
Works are PROOF of our trust, not required for Salvation.
I saw online a sermon on “works”. We use the same word - but in the Bible there are three words for “work”. I think it is “dyonmos” (dynamite) for the the work that God does. Both by Himself, and through us. It is that word that is used in the verse about “faith without works is dead”.
Another word is for work that man does - I think that is used once in the Bible. And then a third word for “work” which I can’t remember at the moment - but it is also used quite a bit in the Bible.
Works are PROOF of our trust, not required for Salvation.
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I think I acknowledged that. But the Bible DOES say that “Faith without works is dead,” so at some level, I am thinking that works ARE necessary, but not for earning salvation. I do not in any way seek to persuade you. I offered my thoughts. We are friends here!
#27 >>>Works are PROOF of our trust, not required for Salvation.<<<
You know chapter and verse, so I will omit those for the sake of brevity.
If we love God (even if only by loving our neighbors) we will be compelled to do the Lord’s work; ergo, I submit the proposition that salvation DOES require works ~ if someone fails in their obligation to work in service to Our Lord Jesus, that person may be called a hypocrite, or even a heretic...