How many people hope to be saved by their works?
The estimate given is millions, possibly billions, of people across the world still hoping to be saved by their works. Yet salvation is by grace through faith, not of works; attaching works makes it worthless. This is the broad figure presented.
Les explains that millions, or even billions, of people across the world are still hoping to make it by their works. He notes that sacrifices, repentance, baptism, church membership, and good works do not save us but are part of salvation's reward or result. He quotes the words, 'For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves... It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.' Les stresses that as soon as we attach works to salvation, it becomes nothing and worthless. He then returns to Ephesians 3, where Paul writes of the dispensation of the grace of God given to Gentiles, not law, not works, not legalism.
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Are people saved by their works?
Many people around the world are hoping to be saved by their works, but the Bible says salvation is not of works.