Through grace ye are saved from sin and from hell,
So simply believe and all will be well.
The preacher continued and read from the book,
How all can reach heaven, both angel and crook.
When all had been said and the church recessed;
With money collected and everyone blessed;
The preacher retired to his spacious new home,
In his humble Mercedes with everything chrome.
He sat in his study, his thoughts running deep,
He dozed for a moment, and died in his sleep.
He ran to Saint Peter and wearing a grin,
Said “I believe in the Savior, so please let me in”
“Oh no, not another”, said Peter with a sigh,
“Satan’s sure working, the tolls running high.”
The preacher looked puzzled, then saw in a flash,
The plan of salvation, beginning at last.
Believing is nothing, if nothing is done.
In getting to Heaven you follow the Son.
To follow a leader, you do what is said,
Faith without works is nothing but dead.
Satan knows Jesus, believes in him too.
So what’s the difference between Satan and You?
Believe in the Savior, but always recall,
Faith is important, but sure isn’t all.
-Wes Stephenson
We know it is by grace that we are saved. But Jesus Christ commanded us to follow Him and keep his commandments. So the question is, what are we saved to? Grace saves us, our works show if we are faithful and determine the reward we gain.
John 15:10-14
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
“Our obedience to God’s commandments comes as a natural outgrowth
of our endless love and gratitude for the goodness of God.”
~President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
For all the Pinners out there here a pinnable version of this!
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Tuesday 1st of December 2015
There's certainly a lot to learn about this topic. I love all of the points you have made.