Working For A False Salvation

 May 11 – Working For A False Salvation. Ephesians 2:8-10 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

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Catholics and Mormons share a common problem. They both believe your merits earn salvation. Neither will know how many good works is good enough. Share Paul’s exhortation with both the Catholic and Mormon you know! Genuine salvation is a gift from the Lord which leads to a genuine outward manifestation of the Holy Spirit working inside of the believer.

Tirelessly, and lovingly, explain how the true believer isn’t saved by the good works he/she does, but are saved to do the good works God will have them do!

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Introduction to the Gospel (1955; LDS Sunday school material), chapter 20, ‘The Way of Salvation’ “We believe in individual merit as a means of gaining salvation” – Lowell L. Bennion