No — nothing can be added to what God has done for our salvation.
Les Feldick teaches that any addition to the gospel — baptism, church membership, or any work in the flesh — cancels the work of the cross. Scripture says justification is God's free gift through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, received through faith alone.
Romans 3:24 — Shows that justification is God's free gift by grace through redemption in Christ, not by anything we do.
Romans 5:1 — Declares that we are justified by faith, with no additional condition for salvation.
Scripture presents salvation as an accomplished work of God, not a cooperative human effort. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Verse 24 immediately answers the problem: "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." Verse 25 continues, "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood." Salvation rests on God's grace and Christ's blood, not on human works. Paul makes the same point in Romans 4:5: "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." And Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." After salvation, good works are the result, not the cause. Ephesians 2:9 says, "Not of works, lest any man should boast," and verse 10 explains that believers are "created in Christ Jesus unto good works."
Les Feldick is emphatic: as soon as we add something to the gospel, we cancel the work of the cross. He cites Galatians 5 and warns that millions of church-going people will miss heaven because they have subscribed to "faith plus something" instead of "faith plus nothing." Les repeatedly points back to Christ's words "It is finished" — everything needed was accomplished on the cross. He says that any fleshly work, whether circumcision, baptism, church membership, giving, or visiting the sick, becomes a false basis for salvation when it is performed for salvation. God will not recognize it. Salvation, Les says, is the all-inclusive work of God: forgiveness, justification, sanctification, glorification, baptism into the body, and sealing and filling with the Holy Spirit — all done instantly at the moment of belief. We know it not by feelings but because "the Book says so." God then makes believers His workmanship, a new creation, and works follow salvation as what God expects.
Les Feldick teaches that when anyone adds a work to salvation — even a religious work like baptism or church membership — that work cancels the cross. He says, "As soon as we add something to that, Galatians 5 tells us, we cancel the work of the cross." He warns that those who depend on something they can do for salvation are "lost as lost can be" because Christ can profit them nothing. The only way into God's heaven is through what Christ does for us, not what we do for Him.
Les explains that salvation is not one simple event but a complete, all-inclusive work of God on our behalf. In one instant at the moment of belief, God forgives, justifies, sanctifies, glorifies, baptizes into the body, seals and fills with the Holy Spirit. These are things God does, not things we do. He says believers may not feel any of it, but they know it has happened because "the Book says so." God has already done everything needed — "It is finished" — and we can't add anything to it.
Good works definitely have a place, but it comes after salvation, not before it and not as a supplement to it. Les says things like baptism, giving to the poor, and visiting the sick are works that in their own place after salvation are what God expects. But when people try to do them to be saved, "it won't work. God won't recognize it." He points to Romans 5:1: "Therefore being justified by faith" — plus nothing. After salvation, God makes believers a new creation, His workmanship, so that they can live the life He has prepared.
Justified Freely by God's Grace
Les opens Romans 3 to show that every human is a sinner and that justification is freely by God's grace through redemption in Christ — not by anything we do.
Adding Anything Cancels the Cross
Les warns that adding anything to the gospel cancels the work of the cross and that God justifies the ungodly who believe, not those who try to clean themselves up first.
Works Cannot Fulfill Salvation
Les explains that any fleshly work done as part of salvation — circumcision, baptism, church membership — cancels the work of the cross; 'It is finished' means everything was accomplished.
Justified by Faith Plus Nothing
Les stresses that baptism, giving, and visiting the sick have their proper place after salvation but can never contribute to justification; it is by faith plus nothing.
Salvation Is God's All-Inclusive Work
Les describes salvation as God's simultaneous work of forgiveness, justification, sanctification, glorification, and sealing — all done at the moment of belief and known by faith in the Book.
God Makes Us His Workmanship
Les shows that salvation is not of works but that God then makes believers a new creation, His workmanship, so good works follow as the evidence of new life.
Cannot Add to Christ's Finished Work
Les says God accomplished everything needed when Christ said 'It is finished'; we add nothing, and saving faith is a genuine heart response that appropriates what God has done.
Salvation Is Accomplished by God
Les says salvation can be by nothing man can do; it is all accomplished by Christ's work of the cross, and God is just in justifying those who believe because He paid the total price.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Establishes the universal condition that makes God's salvation necessary.
Romans 3:24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Shows justification is a free gift of God's grace, not a reward for human effort.
Romans 3:25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Places salvation on Christ's blood received by faith, not on anything we add.
Romans 4:5: But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
God justifies the ungodly who believe, not those who bring their works.
Romans 5:1: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
The result of justification is peace with God, attained through faith alone.
Romans 5:18: Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Christ's one righteous act brings the free gift of justification, opposite of human effort.
Galatians 5:4: Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Les cites this chapter to show that adding a requirement cancels the cross.
Ephesians 2:9: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Salvation is not from works, eliminating any grounds for human pride.
Ephesians 2:10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Good works are the God-created result of salvation, not the means of salvation.
Les Feldick says adding anything — whether circumcision, baptism, church membership, or any other work — cancels the work of the cross. The book says Christ can profit you nothing if you are depending on your own effort, and Les warns that millions are lost because they have added something to faith plus nothing.
Yes, but only after salvation. Les says giving to the poor, visiting the sick, and other good works are what God expects once a person is saved. They are the fruit of God's workmanship, not the basis for salvation.
Les points to the Book. Salvation is God's all-inclusive work: forgiveness, justification, sanctification, glorification, and sealing with the Holy Spirit, all accomplished at the moment of belief. We don't rely on feelings but on what Scripture says.
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