An example of one such false
philosophy is the belief that man can earn God's favor by a certain act or
acts. In almost every false religion, meriting God’s favor or earning eternal
life is a predominant theme. Earning salvation by works, however, is contrary
to biblical revelation. Man cannot work to earn God's favor; eternal life is a
free gift (see Ephesians 2:8-9).
And that free gift is available through Jesus Christ and Him alone (John 3:16; 14:6).
You may ask why mankind does not simply receive the free gift of salvation (John 1:12). The answer is that Satan—the god of this world—has tempted
mankind to follow his pride instead. Satan sets the agenda, the unbelieving
world follows, and mankind continues to be deceived. It is no wonder that
Scripture calls Satan a liar (John 8:44).
No comments:
Post a Comment