While some claim the above, some other believe argue that God chose the redeemed before the world began, and that redemption, therefore, is entirely unconditional. So the question is do I need to meet any condition(s) before I’ll be saved? If yes, does this condition require effort, consistency and commitment?

1. The Role Of Works,
Faith & Grace In
God’s Salvation Plan
(Rev 22:14)
BY BRO. TONY AJAKAIYE
20 OCT 2015
CHURCH OF CHRIST, SANGOTEDO

2. Introduction
 While some claim the above ,some
other believe argue that God chose
the redeemed before the world
began, and that redemption,
therefore, is entirely unconditional.
 So the question is do I need to meet
any condition(s) before I’ll be
saved? If yes, does this condition
require effort, consistency and
commitment?

3. Introduction
 The argument that one is saved by
faith and not by works lingers on. It
is hinged on Eph 2:8-9.
 8. FOR by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9.
Not of works, lest any man should
boast

4. What is works?
 Will anyone ever be saved by works?
 Can we work our way to heaven by
works?
 I do not for one minute believe
that we will be saved by our works
only or can work our way to heaven.
According to the Bible, we will be
judged by our works.

5. What is works?
 Look at this verse:
 "And I saw the dead, small and
great, stand before God; and the
books were opened: and another
book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged
out of those things which were
written in the books, according to
their works." Revelation 20:12.

6. What is works?
 So, we cannot work our way to heaven by
our good works only, but we should have
good works, shouldn't we?
 "Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven." Matthew
5:16.
 The point is, we cannot work our way to
heaven, but because we have been
redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, we
will have good works - not to be saved,
but because we are saved.

7. What is works?
 If Jesus Christ is living and dwelling in our
hearts, we cannot help but have good
works in our lives, doing good for others,
helping those less fortunate than
ourselves. Letting our light shine before
men, so they will glorify our Father which
is in heaven. That is true Christianity – Jas
1 : 27. If we are doing good for others so
that we will bring glory to ourselves, then
we have the wrong motive. The reason for
doing all we are doing matters.
 Remember Cornelius ? Act 10: 1-4.

8. What if faith? Heb 11:1, Rom 8:24–25
 You see, works is very closely
associated with faith. If we say we
have faith and do not have
corresponding works, then do we
really have faith?
 "What doth it profit, my brethren,
though a man say he hath faith, and
have not works? can faith save him?"
James 2:14.

9. What if faith? Heb 11:1, Rom 8:24–25
 "Even so faith, if it hath not works,
is dead, being alone. Yea, a man
may say, Thou hast faith, and I have
works: show me thy faith without
thy works, and I will show thee my
faith by my works." James 2:17,18.
 So, faith without works is dead. If
we have faith, we will have
corresponding works.
 Faith alone will not save us either.

10. Conclusion
 We are shall be saved when we accept
the gift of God’s grace “ Jesus Christ”
John 3 : 16.
 The act of submitting to immersion is not
meritorious; the operation is a “working
of God” designed to provide pardon upon
the basis of Jesus’ death. One is
spiritually blessed by the working of God
when he submits to the sacred ordinance.
Nowhere does scripture come anywhere
near suggesting that submission to God’s
command, “be baptized” (Acts 2:38;
22:16), is a meritorious work. Faith in
action.

11. Conclusion
 There after your activities will separate
you from the world.
 Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven." Matthew
5:16.,Act 11 : 26.