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How do we know that our works are useless without Christ?

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Scripture asserts that without Christ, all our labor and efforts are ultimately meaningless and will not lead to salvation.

Ecclesiastes 1:3 states, 'What profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun?' This rhetorical question emphasizes that without a relationship with Christ, our works are not directed toward eternal value. Solomon explains that physical labor cannot bring fulfillment, for life devoid of Christ leads to emptiness, where every deed is of no consequence. Furthermore, the spiritual works we may perform cannot save us, similar to how those without Christ are depicted as lacking and awaiting judgment. The futility of our efforts outside of Christ underscores the need for His redemptive power.
Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 1:3, Daniel 5:27

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