Am I saved by faith or good works? As a new Christian, I was relieved to hear that salvation doesn't depend on works, but solely on God's gift of grace. But then someone told me that "faith without works is dead" and that God cares as much about my actions as He does about my beliefs. Now I'm worried. Maybe I'm not "doing" enough to get into heaven. What do you think? Can you help me understand what seems like a contradiction? From a certain perspective, the question you’ve raised goes straight to the heart of the Christian Gospel. Salvation is indeed based upon faith alone (Galatians 3:6, 7). But then faith, as it turns out, is something like a two-sided coin. If you’ve been reading your New Testament, you will have noticed that the apostles (especially Paul) make it clear that we do not “earn” our way into heaven by doing good deeds or giving up sinful behaviors. Our only hope is to place all our confidence, faith, and trust in the Lord Jesus ...
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WITHIN THE GOSPEL THE MATTER OF FAITH AND SALVATION Skip to Content Search HOME ABOUT US ALL OUR ARTICLES The Basics of Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ By: Michael Bradley Posted on Last updated: February 23, 2021 As you will see in the very powerful verses I will be listing in this article – Jesus Christ, and His sacrificial death on the cross, is the central and most important fundamental, basic tenet of the Christian faith. Jesus Christ is God’s only plan of eternal salvation for the entire world. The Bible specifically says, without any other possible interpretation, that there is only one God, one faith, one baptism, and one way to God the Father – and that is only through His Son Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross. Jesus says that He, and only He, is the way, the truth, and the life leading to God the Father and that no one comes to the Father except through Him! Many people, including some Christians, believe that God the Fath...