Do you know what one of the most dangerous words in the world is? “And.” Sound strange? You really need to watch out for that word “and”! Here’s why: The Bible says that we are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Do you know what we like to add? An “and.” We like to think we’re saved by God’s grace and the fact that we’re such good people. By God’s grace and how often we’ve gone to church. By God’s grace and how much more moral we are than people around us. God’s grace “and”…
Do you see the danger? God does! “If by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace” (Romans 11:6). The moment an “and” sneaks into our salvation, it’s no longer by grace. It’s by us. The moment we add our works to our salvation, it’s no longer by faith in Jesus. It’s by what we do. And if we’re trusting in us to be saved, do you know what will happen? We won’t be saved!
Thankfully, there’s no “and”. You’re saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Period. There’s nothing left unfinished. There’s nothing that depends on you. It’s all by grace—God’s undeserved love! That’s what gives us confidence and hope and peace. “If by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” No “ands”. Just grace. Just Jesus.
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