"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." (Eph 2:8-10 KJV)
According to St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians we are saved by faith and not by our good works. We can never do enough good works to earn our place in the Kingdom of God. However, we have been saved by faith to do good works. It is only through this gift of faith in Jesus Christ that we are able to go forth and do good works according to His will.
It is because of the great gift of faith that we are able to serve the Lord and to serve others. By faith we abide in Christ and he in us. Without him we can do nothing.
On the night that he was betrayed he told his disciples (and ultimately us): "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." (John 15:4-5)
Trust that by faith our Lord Jesus abides in us and we in him. By faith; a gift from God, we have been created in Christ Jesus unto good works.
God's Peace - Pr. J.
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