Romans 4 What saves us? 

Paul is very clear about salvation as he writes his treatise to the Romans: “But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness. So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:”[Rom 4:5] Note: apart from works!

Today there are several on my heart today who live by this philosophy: “ I think I have done every thing I need to do.” Listen carefully to that statement: “I” have done, and “I need to do.” That is the works thinking and it is false. It is not what you have done but what Christ has done for you.  Paul is very clear that it is by faith, not by works. Works are the evidence that you have believed by faith, they are not the way of salvation. 

How clearly the scriptures say that the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving. [2 Cor 4:4] Listen carefully to those who say “they have done all they need to do.” Ask them: What do they think they have done? Where is faith in that equation?