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Why is reliance on works considered a broken cistern?

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Reliance on works is a broken cistern because it leads to spiritual dryness and cannot hold the living water that is only found in Christ.

In the sermon, the preacher points out that relying on personal works for justification before God is akin to hewing out broken cisterns. These cisterns cannot hold water, symbolizing the futility of trying to achieve salvation through human effort. Romans 3:10-12 explains that there is none righteous, no, not one. Thus, any attempt to fill the void created by sin with good works is ultimately fruitless, leading to dry despair instead of the rich and fulfilling life that flows from faith in Christ. Only Christ, the true fountain, can provide the living water necessary for spiritual life.
Scripture References: Romans 3:10-12

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