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Works Don’t Save

Grace AsomaniUncategorizedSeptember 10, 2020 2 Comments0

Today’s Bible Reading: Mark 11:16

Memory Verse: Mark 11:16

‘And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.’

Commentary By Andrew Wommack

Only Mark points out that Jesus would not suffer anyone to carry any vessel through the temple. No explanation is offered by Mark as to why Jesus would not allow this. It is probable that Jesus wanted His Father’s house to be dedicated completely to prayer and the ministry of God. Also, as with the Sabbath, work symbolizes our own effort, and our own effort will always fall short of what God demands for salvation. Therefore, anything that resembled work was inappropriate in the house of God.

What are ‘works of the law?’ Any rule, command or law that a person observes in an attempt to be accepted in right standing with God is a ‘work of the law.’ In other words, ‘works of the law’ are a righteousness produced by one’s self, a righteousness belonging to one’s self, offered to God as a means of meeting God’s standard for acceptance.

It takes a radical revelation of the gospel of grace to abandon faith in the works of the law. God’s standard of righteousness is the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD alone. God has designed salvation in such a way as to eliminate any boasting from man. If salvation was by works either partially or wholly, then man could boast. But grace and faith eliminate man’s boasting altogether. Faith towards God and what He has done through Christ Jesus is the only means of receiving His free gift of salvation. Salvation by grace brings praise and glory to God. If we could save ourselves, either partially or wholly, we would take the credit for it. But that is not the case. All the glory goes to God.

 

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2 thoughts on “Works Don’t Save”

  1. Grace Asomani Post author
    September 10, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    My works towards right standing with God will be to no avail, as I couldn’t attain this righteousness by my own works. Hence, I rest on Christ’s finished work of salvation. Praise The Lord??

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  2. Liz
    September 16, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    Very timely devotional!
    My works are absolutely useless….. understanding of who God is is very important in our lives as Christians
    As the writer reminds us ‘God’s standard of righteousness is the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD alone.’
    We cannot and should not work for it else we will be truly tired for something that cannot be achieved..

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