Ephesians 2:8-9 "For it is by grace you've been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift of God-9 not by works, so that no one can boast." Yesterday I asked a lady in my Bible study why she wanted to do Gods will. She said, "for my salvation and the salvation of my family, that's a pretty good reason don't you think?" Her response is actually quite common. Many people look to their own good works for salvation. You ask the average person if they think they will go to Heaven when they die and they say, "I hope so, I've been a pretty good person". Our good works are like filthy rags. (Isaiah 64:6) They do not earn us Heaven. Only the Grace and Mercy provided by Jesus sacrificial death on the cross and raising from the dead provides us Heaven when we believe. We do good works or strive for Gods will in our lives because we love God and want to do life His way. It's a response to our salvation not an earning of it. We are all sinners and we all need a Savior. Jesus is the only way, truth and light. No man comes to the Father expect through Him. (John 14:6) The good news is every man can come to the Father through Him!! He is the greatest gift mankind has ever received and that is what we celebrate this Advent season😇🙏❤️
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