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Why is it dangerous to rely on works for salvation?

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Relying on works for salvation leads to spiritual bondage and ultimately fails to procure righteousness before God.

The Scriptures consistently portray reliance on works as a path that leads to spiritual bondage, as symbolized by Egypt in the biblical narrative. In Galatians 4, Paul contrasts the two covenants: one leading to bondage under the law and the other to liberation through faith in Christ. When individuals depend on their own works for salvation, they face the impossible task of achieving a standard they cannot meet, which is emphasized in Jeremiah 42, where God warns His people against seeking refuge in their own strength or worldly means. This reliance is detrimental because it fails to recognize that righteousness comes solely by God's grace through faith alone—not through our merit (Romans 4:4-5).
Scripture References: Galatians 4:24-26, Jeremiah 42:19-22, Romans 4:4-5, Galatians 3:2, James 1:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Proverbs 14:12, Romans 3:23

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