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"Good Works Salvation"

Sunday, June 12, 2011
Led by Eric Gintert
Begin by reading James 2 and then we will discuss if out works are good enough to get to heaven.

The Rich Young Ruler
  • Matthew 19:16-26  -  The young rich man asked "what good thing [work] shall I do?"; he wanted to know how to go to heaven; Jesus gave all the commandments regarding how we should treat others and the young rich man proclaimed that he had kept all these things... he'd done good to others (he was a "good person"). But Jesus told him that to be perfect (meaning complete) he needed to "come and follow me [Jesus]"... God works aren't enough; the young man was so sorrowful when he walked away because he had just rejected the Holy Ghost; it is hard for a rich man to enter heaven... we are all rich; It is impossible for a rich man to enter heaven based on his own "good works" but it is possible to enter heaven with God
  • Mark 10:17-21  -  The young rich man ran and kneeled before Jesus; "Jesus beholding him loved him"; the cross represents forsaking self and following God
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10  -  godly sorrow = repentance; worldly sorrow = death

  • Romans 13:8-10  -  owe no man anything but to love one another; love is not about affection, love is about Truth 
    • *** See John 8:32 ***
  • Matthew 22:37  -  the greatest commandments
  • James 2:10  -  you will be treated just as if you had broken all the commandments; the punishment is the same for one sin as 10 sins
  • James 2:14-26  -  Your works will match your faith
    • *** See Matthew 7:20 ***
  • Matthew 19:17  -  if you want eternal life... keep the commandments
  • Levitucus18:4-5  -  if you do his judgements and statutes then you shall have eternal life

Click here to read the amazing testimony of a man who was converted after trying to prove that the Holy Bible (God's Word) is not true.




Prayer Requests
Penny Walters  -  sick
Jamie & Lynn  -  divorce
Ed Gintert  -  salvation
Larry Schultz  -  salvation
Julson Family  -  travelling to Washington state; daughter going to college
Donnelly Family  -  death in the family
Larry & Vicky Schultz  -  traveling to funeral
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