Comments on: If We Are Saved by Grace Alone, What of Works? https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/ United For The Gospel Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 By: tgiministry https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-388 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:27:31 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-388 Interesting piece Kwesi

I have much more basic questions:
What is salvation?
Is Salvation only forgiveness of sins? Or deliverance from the just wrath of God?
What about Romans 13:11 and I Peter 1:5,9….What do these Scriptures tell us about the true gamut of salvation?

I believe that the place of Grace and of Works is clearly delineated in the light of His Word. The two of them are needed to bring the new creation to the place of maturity in Christ.
For salvation spans the gamut from the new birth by grace through faith; to growing up into maturity (by the power of the word of God which always indelibly transforms a man for him to outwardly express Christ in all themes…); to the day when our physical bodies are transformed ( the highest note of Maranatha! when the King will intrude this physical realm in the full force of His Kingdom…I Thess 4:16,17 I Corinthians 15:42-58); to eternity where we shall reign with King Jesus Christ forever! ( Revelation 5:10; 20:4). Selah

]]> By: After Christmas, What Next? | The Gospel Network https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-387 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:20:31 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-387 […] Again, James said “faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead”( James 2:17). The Christian is saved by grace alone through faith alone. But it must be clearly stated that true faith shows in good works. Indeed, that is what we have […]

]]> By: Afia Amanfo https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-386 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 06:57:47 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-386 God bless you for this powerful exposition Bro. Sena

]]> By: Francis Avumegah https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-385 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:22:04 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-385 Great work by generational visionaries,Indeed Grace has found us, we pray for more revelations

]]> By: Eric Avumegah https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-384 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:08:55 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-384 Indeed when it comes to a soul coming to the saving knowledge of Christ, it is pure work of grace, but beyond that, It’s mandatory on all who wish not to remain at babies to do more I.e work their salvation with fear and trembling. (Ph 2:12)
2 Peter 1:5 The NIV says for this very reason make every effort, that I think is instructive.
So we indeed have a role to play – we have some work to do

]]> By: vivator https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-383 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 04:24:25 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-383 In reply to Kwesi Sena.

Well, not all Protestants would agree with you. Those who agree with you belong to Reformed or Calvinist tradition. What you believe is known as monergism (God alone works in our salvation) – the so-called Arminian Protestants, like Catholics, believe in synergism (we cooperate with God’s grace). The rest of Protestants believe in neither or a mixture of both views. Most Calvinists reject synergism because they confuse it with semi-pelagianism, i.e. that (1) we “contribute” in our salvation through our cooperation and (2) salvation depends, at least partially, on our free-will, not on grace. Both monergism and synergism believe that salvation comes from grace of God – it does not depend on our free-will and/or our good works. Synergism is scriptural – Greek verb sunergeo, meaning to work together and from where we get “synergism” is in New Testament (Romans 8:28, Mark 16:20). For more detail you can read my post at:
https://vivacatholic.wordpress.com/synergism-amd-monergism-which-one-is-scriptural/

]]> By: Kwesi Sena https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-382 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:35:08 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-382 In reply to vivator.

Thanks Vivator for the comments. It is the point which you have highlighted that the Reformers disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church.
” Catholics believe we are saved by grace – it is (prevenient) grace that moves us to believe in Christ and obey his commandments”.
The idea that man under the influence of grace can corporate with grace to “merit” greater graces for himself, is what differentiates the Roman Catholic Church from Protestants. We don’t corporate with God in our salvation. It is a complete sovereign work of God, irrespective of human cooperation. This is one of the main solas of the 16th century Reformation.

]]> By: Kwesi Sena https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-381 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:51:28 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-381 Thanks Vivator for the comments. It is the point which you have highlighted that the Reformers disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church.
“Catholics believe we are saved by grace – it is(prevenient)grace that moves us to believe in Christ and obey his commandments”.
The idea that man under the influence of grace can corporate with grace to “merit” greater graces for himself, is what differentiate the Roman Catholic Church from Protestants. We don’t corporate with God in our salvation. It is a complete sovereign work of God, irrespective of human cooperation.

]]> By: Andy Avumegah https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-380 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:58:01 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-380 I’ll call this a timeless masterpiece on Grace.

]]> By: Kenneth https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-379 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:50:06 +0000 https://tgnghana.org/if-we-are-saved-by-grace-alone-what-of-works/#comment-379 Helpful exposition

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