Did Jesus Christ really work it out for you?
Rom 11:22, "See, then, the goodness and the severity of GOD: His severity toward those who have fallen, but the goodness of GOD toward you if you abide in His goodness, otherwise you also will be cut off."
That says keep GOD's commandments or you will not make it to Heaven, and will be cut off.
Jesus Christ did in fact redeem all men by his sacrifice on the cross. He paid for the sins of all mankind, past, present, and future with His blood. He did His part, but He did not buy each of us a guaranteed foolproof, irrevocable 'ticket' to Heaven as some churches teach. He redeemed us and opened the gates of Heaven and gave us free will to decide for ourselves where we will spend eternity.
He fulfilled 'Objective Salvation'.
Now we all have to do our part which is called 'Subjective Salvation'. We must DO the will of GOD, and that is called 'Works'. This is spelled out so clearly in Scripture.
"What will it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but does not have Works? Can the faith save him?... So faith too, unless it has Works, is dead in itself... Faith without Works is useless...
Do you not see that Faith worked along with his Works, and by the Works the faith was made perfect? You see that by Works a man is justified, and not by faith only....
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so, Faith also without Works is Dead."
'Subjective Salvation' in action, is shown for that whole section written by St. James.
And bring your attention where the Bible mentions Faith Only,
once and only once, in one verse, and in that verse it says NOT by Faith Only.
James 2:24
So again, why is there a need for the ten commandments......when all you need is to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior and no matter what you do after, your assured you will go straight to heaven?
Rom 11:22, "See, then, the goodness and the severity of GOD: His severity toward those who have fallen, but the goodness of GOD toward you if you abide in His goodness, otherwise you also will be cut off."
That says keep GOD's commandments or you will not make it to Heaven, and will be cut off.
Jesus Christ did in fact redeem all men by his sacrifice on the cross. He paid for the sins of all mankind, past, present, and future with His blood. He did His part, but He did not buy each of us a guaranteed foolproof, irrevocable 'ticket' to Heaven as some churches teach. He redeemed us and opened the gates of Heaven and gave us free will to decide for ourselves where we will spend eternity.
He fulfilled 'Objective Salvation'.
Now we all have to do our part which is called 'Subjective Salvation'. We must DO the will of GOD, and that is called 'Works'. This is spelled out so clearly in Scripture.
"What will it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but does not have Works? Can the faith save him?... So faith too, unless it has Works, is dead in itself... Faith without Works is useless...
Do you not see that Faith worked along with his Works, and by the Works the faith was made perfect? You see that by Works a man is justified, and not by faith only....
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so, Faith also without Works is Dead."
'Subjective Salvation' in action, is shown for that whole section written by St. James.
And bring your attention where the Bible mentions Faith Only,
once and only once, in one verse, and in that verse it says NOT by Faith Only.
James 2:24
So again, why is there a need for the ten commandments......when all you need is to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior and no matter what you do after, your assured you will go straight to heaven?