BOB:
Stumbling Blocks: a circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation; anything that makes someone trip and fall.
Stumbling Block
- I have to
- Salvation is simply
Faith & Good Works
“Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, …” —Paul, Philippians 2.12b
“a long obedience in the same direction.” —Eugene Peterson
“And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.” —Paul, 2nd Thessalonians 3.13
Many of us have a very
Paul says work
“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, …” —Philippians 1.1a
There can be a
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of Got — not by work, so that no one can boast.” —Paul, Ephesians 2.8-9
“So, since you are saved by grace through faith, whatever you do, be paranoid about good works. Don’t do good works. Get as far away from good works as you can.” —Not Paul, Not Ephesians 2.10
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” —Paul, Ephesians 2.10
You and I are not saved
“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” —James 2.26
“Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” —Matthew 19.16b
“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” —Jesus, Matthew 19.17
“‘All these I have kept,’ the young man said. ‘What do I lack?’ —Matthew 19.20
“If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” —Jesus, Matthew 19.21
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose.” —Paul, Philippians 2.13
Our
Soteriology: the doctrine of salvation.
Missiology: the study of Christian missions and their methods and purposes.
Welcome to the family. Get to work.
Practice
Service.