No — salvation is not earned by working; it is received by faith, plus nothing.
Les Feldick states plainly that believers "work absolutely not at all for salvation." He teaches that attempts like joining the church, walking an aisle, or tithing are works that cannot save. Once a person is saved, however, God expects that believer to work for reward.
Romans 4:4-5 — Paul contrasts working for a reward with believing for righteousness, directly showing salvation is not by works.
Romans 5:1 — Paul grounds peace with God in justification by faith, not in human works.
1 Corinthians 3:14 — This verse shows that rewards are received for works that remain, but it does not place works as the basis of salvation.
The Bible presents salvation as a matter of grace received by faith, not a wage earned by working. In Romans 4:4-5, Paul writes, "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." A reward that is worked for is a debt, but righteousness is counted to the one who believes rather than works. The same chapter grounds peace with God in faith: "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1). Scripture also shows that works have a place after salvation. Paul says Christians are "labourers together with God" (1 Corinthians 3:9), and when each believer's work is tested, "If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward" (1 Corinthians 3:14). The reward is for work done as a believer, not for working to obtain salvation.
Les Feldick is emphatic that nobody works for salvation. In Clip 1 he says, "you work absolutely not at all for salvation. It's all of grace by faith plus nothing." In Clip 2 he repeats the point: believers "labor, to work, to serve for the reward, not for salvation, you can't earn that anyway." Les explains that many people try to merit heaven through outward actions. Joining the church, walking an aisle, giving, and tithing are all works, and "the walking of the aisle is a work. It won't bring salvation" (Clip 4). Baptism is also a work that God will not recognize as payment for salvation (Clip 3). Once salvation is a reality, Les says God expects believers to work for reward. He teaches that believers' works will be tested at the bema seat of Christ—"gold, silver, and precious stones will remain" and receive reward, while "wood, hay, and stubble will disappear" (Clip 0).
Les teaches that after a person enters into salvation, God expects them to work for reward, not for salvation (Clip 1). In 1 Corinthians 3:9, Paul calls believers "labourers together with God" (Clip 5). Les says the whole concept of Scripture is to accept salvation by faith, and then, as the Holy Spirit leads, "we're going to work, we're going to serve, and we're going to have reward out there waiting for us" (Clip 7).
Les lists things people do in the energy of the flesh: baptism, joining the church, walking an aisle, visiting the sick, giving to the poor, giving, and tithing. He says if a person thinks "I'd better do this so that I'll merit heaven," that is works. In his words, "the world out there is trying to do it for salvation. And it won't work. God won't recognize it" (Clips 3 and 4).
Les says salvation is "complete the moment we believed" and we are placed in the Body of Christ under His blood (Clip 5). Yet believers will appear before the bema seat of Christ to receive rewards for what they have done as believers. He quotes 1 Corinthians 3:14: "If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward." Works of gold, silver, and precious stones remain, while wood, hay, and stubble disappear (Clip 0).
Rewards for Works That Remain
Les explains that at the judgment, believers' works that remain—gold, silver, precious stones—receive reward, while wood, hay, and stubble disappear. This reward is separate from salvation.
No Work for Salvation; Work for Reward
Les directly states, "you work absolutely not at all for salvation. It's all of grace by faith plus nothing," and then says God expects believers to work for reward.
Labor for Reward, Not Salvation
Les urges believers to "labor, to work, to serve for the reward, not for salvation," because salvation cannot be earned.
Flesh Works Cannot Bring Salvation
Les includes baptism and human kindness as works done in the flesh; when used to try to gain salvation, God will not recognize them.
Works People Trust for Salvation
Les lists joining a church, walking an aisle, giving, and tithing as works that people think will merit heaven, but he says none of these ever saved anybody.
Salvation Complete and Rewards Await
Les teaches salvation is complete at the moment of belief, but believers will appear before the bema seat to give an account for what they have done as believers and to receive rewards.
The Worker's Reward Is a Debt, Not Grace
Les uses Romans 4:4 to show that if salvation were by work, the reward would be a debt rather than grace, and no one can put God in debt.
Works for Reward, Not Salvation
Les says believers' works result in reward, and the prospect of eternal reward should drive believers to live fruitful lives; salvation is still received by faith first.
Romans 4:4: Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Paul contrasts working for a reward with receiving grace—showing salvation cannot be worked for.
Romans 4:5: But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Faith, not work, is what God counts for righteousness.
Romans 5:1: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Justification and peace with God come through faith, not through human effort.
1 Corinthians 3:9: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Believers are called laborers, but the passage frames labor as building on the foundation, not as a means of salvation.
1 Corinthians 3:14: If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
This is the reward for work built on Christ, distinct from salvation itself.
No. He says, "you work absolutely not at all for salvation." Salvation is all of grace by faith plus nothing. Works come after salvation and are for reward, not for getting saved.
Les says no. Joining the church, walking the aisle, baptism, giving, and tithing are works. When people do these to merit heaven, God will not recognize them for salvation.
The Bema Seat is where believers appear to receive rewards for what they have done as believers. Their sins are already paid for. Works that survive—gold, silver, precious stones—bring reward; wood, hay, and stubble burn away.
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