Saved By Faith? Or Works?

We are saved by faith alone. It is our belief in Jesus Christ that saves us. We are saved the moment we believe.

However, what does it mean to believe on Jesus?

If I believe Jesus was the propitiation for my sins. That through His death, I can have life. How could I not love Him?

And Jesus said, if you love me, keep my commandments.

How can we say that we love Him, if we fail to keep His commandments? How can we say that we love Him, when we don’t even know what His commandmnets are?

I would propose the question: “If you’re not keeping His commandments, do you really love Him? If you don’t really love Him, do you really believe?”

Faith without works is dead. We cannot earn salvation. It is by faith alone. It is the work of God. However, a natural by-product of our faith should be transformation. This I believe is lacking in modern (American) conversions. The transforming power of God.

When was Zaccheus justified? The moment he believed on Christ, or the moment he paid back all of the money he stole? He stood justified the moment he believed. As a result of his repentant heart, he desired to make amends. This was not commanded by Jesus in order to obtain salvation. It was evidence however, that salvation had been received.