Yes—God accepts us by His grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not because of anything we do.
Scripture says we are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Les Feldick repeatedly stresses that nothing can be done to get us into heaven. We rest on God's finished work, and He does the work of salvation from beginning to end.
Ephesians 2:8-9 — States that salvation is a gift of God through faith, not of works, which directly answers how we are accepted.
Romans 5:1-2 — Shows that justification by faith gives us peace with God and access by faith into His grace.
Romans 3:24 — Explains that we are justified freely by God's grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus.
Scripture is clear that acceptance before God does not rest on human effort. Romans 5:1-2 says, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Peace with God and access into His grace come through faith in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 confirms this: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Salvation is a gift, not a wage earned by works. God acted while we were still helpless. Romans 5:8 says, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." And 2 Timothy 1:9 shows that God's call and grace were given "in Christ Jesus before the world began."
Les Feldick teaches that acceptance is entirely of God. He repeatedly stresses that nothing we do can get us to heaven; believers simply rest on what God has done (Clip 1, Clip 3). He compares God's salvation to the Red Sea crossing: God opens the way and His people walk through on dry ground, not because they deserved it but because of what Christ did for them (Clip 3). Les also points out that God called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace—given to us in Christ before the world began (Clip 6). And he emphasizes that God saves people right where they are, while they are yet sinners, then does the work of regeneration Himself (Clip 7). The point is that no human effort, merit, or self-improvement can earn acceptance; it is God's grace from start to finish.
Les is emphatic: "Nothing can be done to get us into heaven." He says the only thing believers can claim is trust in what God has done (Clip 1). He also uses the Red Sea crossing as a picture: God opened the sea and the children of Israel walked through on dry ground—not by anything they had done or deserved, but all because of what Christ has done for us (Clip 3).
Romans 5:1-2 says we are justified by faith and have access by faith into grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 says we are saved by grace through faith, and it is the gift of God, not of works. Les points out that all these things happened the moment we believed, without our feeling or seeing them; we accept them by faith (Clip 4). He also stresses that all of it was the work of God, in which we had nothing of our own energy (Clip 5).
Les teaches that God called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began (2 Timothy 1:9; Clip 6). The purpose of our salvation is not merely to escape hell, but to be to the praise of His glory right now in this life (Clip 2).
Because we have been brought into the ark of safety by Christ's shed blood, Les says the response is to offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually—not just once a week (Clip 0). He also says we are saved to be to the praise of His glory in this life, which means our lives should bring praise to Him (Clip 2).
Praise as the Response to Grace
Because believers have been saved by God's grace through Christ's work, Les says the proper response is a continual sacrifice of praise—not merely weekly church attendance.
Resting on What God Has Done
Les teaches that nothing we do can get us to heaven; believers can only claim trust in God's work and His declaration that we are justified freely.
Saved to the Praise of His Glory
Les says we are not saved just to escape hell, but to live now to the praise of God's glory, because He paid the price of redemption.
Saved by Grace Through Faith
Les uses the Red Sea crossing to show that God does everything; we walk through on dry ground, not by what we have done or deserved, but because of what Christ did. Salvation is by grace through faith and not of ourselves.
Access Into Grace by Faith
Les explains that believers have access into God's grace through faith, and the realities God did at salvation—justification, forgiveness, sanctification—are received by faith whether or not we felt them.
Justification Is God's Work Alone
Les teaches that justification is by faith and is entirely God's work; there is nothing we could do in the flesh to accomplish it.
Called According to God's Purpose and Grace
Les says God called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ before the world began, so we were already positioned in the body of Christ.
God Saves Sinners Where They Are
Les teaches that God does not require us to clean up our lives before coming to Him; Christ died for us while we were yet sinners, and God does the work of regeneration.
Romans 5:1-2: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Shows that justification and access into God's grace come by faith, not works.
Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
States plainly that salvation is a gift of God, not the result of human works.
Romans 3:24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Explains that we are justified freely by God's grace through redemption in Christ.
Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Demonstrates that Christ died for sinners before they could do anything to earn acceptance.
2 Timothy 1:9: Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Shows God's purpose and grace were given in Christ before the world began.
We are accepted by God through faith in what Christ has done. As Les Feldick teaches, nothing we do can get us into heaven; we rest on the fact that we are sinners and that God justifies us freely by His grace (Clip 1, Clip 3).
No. Les says God does not expect people to straighten up and clean up before approaching Him. God saves people right where they are—while they are still sinners—and then does the work of regeneration (Clip 7).
God called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began (2 Timothy 1:9; Clip 6).
God saved us for His glory. Les says we are saved not merely to escape hell, but to be to the praise of His glory in this life (Clip 2).
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