Advanced Evangelism

3 ways to receive eternal life

Through the law
Through our good works
Through faith in Jesus Christ

1. Through the law

Deuteronomy 27:26 NKJV
‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law by observing them.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

Galatians 3:10 NKJV
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

James 2:10 NKJV
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.

The law only gives us the blessed life on the earth

Romans 10:5 NKJV
For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.”

References for earthly blessings

Deuteronomy 28
Deuteronomy 30
Leviticus 18

2. Through our good works?

Romans 3:23 NKJV
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Jeremiah 13:23 NKJV
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 NKJV
For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.

1 John 1:8 NKJV
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Titus 3:5 NKJV

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

3. Through faith in Jesus Christ?

Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, [9] not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Romans 6:23 NKJV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 3:28 NKJV
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

Romans 3:25 NKJV
whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

Eternal life is a gift of God to those who have faith in Christ Jesus, and this gift you can receive without do any good works

Romans 4:4-5 NKJV
Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. [5] But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

What faith should we have in Christ Jesus?

We should believe that, Jesus died on the cross, buried and rose again for our sins

Romans 10:9 NKJV
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Keep faith that Jesus paid the price for our sins and bought us

Colossians 1:14 ERV
The Son paid the price to make us free. In him we have forgiveness of our sins.

1 Peter 1:18-19 GNT
For you know what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed, such as silver or gold; [19] it was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who was like a lamb without defect or flaw.

Revelation 5:9 TPT
And they were all singing this new song of praise to the Lamb: “Because you were slaughtered for us, you are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals. Your blood was the price paid to redeem us. You purchased us to bring us to God out of every tribe, language, people group, and nation.

To receive eternal life we need to have genuine faith in Christ Jesus

1 John 3:21 NLT
Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.

1 Peter 1:7 NKJV
that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 10:35 NKJV
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

The law and grace are not the same

Romans 11:6 NKJV
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Galatians 2:21 NKJV
I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Galatians 3:12 NKJV
Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man who does them shall live by them.”

Romans 3:21 NKJV
But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

Solve arguments over faith

Paul’s statement about faith:

Romans 1:17 NKJV
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Galatians 2:16 NKJV
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

James’ statement about faith:

James 2:20 NKJV
But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

Commentary about James’ statement:

Faith is the Spirit of life (eternal life) to our glorious body and glorious body is the reward of our good works (read our basic evangelism). So our glorious body will be perfect by “faith and works”. So the statement of James is also acceptable because without works our glorious body is not perfect, but Jesus has made us perfect on the cross.

Hebrews 10:14 NKJV
For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

Conclusion:

Practice (of good works) is required
Perfection is not required

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