Jesus is Enough

We recognize God’s authority.

We are under His law.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Romans 3:19

We have broken His law.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;Romans 3:23

Our repentance is a voluntary testimony of God’s justice and His righteousness.

God maintains His justice by the sacrifice of His Son.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?Romans 8:32

God’s grace is shown in His justification of all who put their faith in Jesus.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.Galatians 2:16

We can bring nothing to our salvation apart from our sin, so we have no reason to boast.

Faith eliminates the pride of human effort because faith is not a deed that we do.

Faith exalts what God has done, not what we have done.

Faith admits that we can’t keep the law or measure up to God’s standards, we need help.

Faith is based on our relationship with God, not our performance for God.

We are saved by faith alone, by grace alone, through Christ alone.

As pertaining to salvation, our good works invalidate God’s grace.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.Romans 11:6

As pertaining to salvation, our good works corrupt our faith.

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.Ephesians 2:8-9

As pertaining to salvation, our good works say that Christ is not enough.

That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.1 Corinthians 1:29-31

Our boast is not in anything that we have done, but in a loving Father who showed his grace in giving us a marvelous Savior.

That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.1 Corinthians 1:29-31

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.Galatians 6:14

Our desire for good works flow from a heart of gratitude for the forgiveness of God.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.James 2:17-18

We don’t do good works to be saved, we do good works because we are saved.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10