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How do we know that salvation cannot be earned by our works?

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The Bible states that all have sinned and fall short of God's glory, emphasizing that salvation is only through faith in Jesus Christ.

The evidence that salvation cannot be earned through works is found throughout Scripture, notably in Romans 3:23, which declares that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. This universal condition of sinfulness highlights the impossibility of attaining righteousness through personal effort. The substitutionary work of Christ is central to understanding salvation, as it is through His righteousness that believers are justified. The allegory of Isaac and Ishmael in Galatians 4 further illustrates this point; Isaac represents those born of the promise, while Ishmael symbolizes attempts to achieve righteousness through human effort. Hence, salvation by grace through faith is the only path to be reconciled with God, reinforcing the complete sufficiency of Christ's atoning work.
Scripture References: Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 4:28

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