Acts 26:20
"... But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughoutall the borders of Judea, and then to the gentiles, that they should repentand turn to God, and do works fit for repentance." Acts 26:20
It'skind of puzzling that in all his letters Paul preaches salvation by faithalone, but then always encourages his readers to behave well. This phrase"works fit for repentance" in Acts helps clear that up. Just as John's baptismwas unto repentance, but not salvation, Paul encourages works unto repentance,but not salvation. Service we offer to God should be in a spirit of humility,grieving for our disobedience and the sin nature that made Christ's sufferingnecessary.
It'skind of puzzling that in all his letters Paul preaches salvation by faithalone, but then always encourages his readers to behave well. This phrase"works fit for repentance" in Acts helps clear that up. Just as John's baptismwas unto repentance, but not salvation, Paul encourages works unto repentance,but not salvation. Service we offer to God should be in a spirit of humility,grieving for our disobedience and the sin nature that made Christ's sufferingnecessary.
posted by Crrrrrrraig | 10:53 AM
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