Title [ Salvation is not a wage ]
2014. 9. 7 Sunday morning sermon
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Bible: Romans 4:4-8
Title: Salvation is not a wage
Romans 4:4-8 ‘4. For those who work, their wages are not counted as grace, but as wages. 5. To him who works, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness. 6. Whoever works without work is counted as righteousness by God. As David said about the blessings of righteousness, 7. Blessed are those whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sins are covered, 8. Blessed is the man whose sins the Lord will not acknowledge.
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In the last days, the literary revival (Renaissance) that occurred in Italy, as prophesied in Dan 12:4 '..the end times..many people will come and go and increase in knowledge' In this age of pluralism, the gospel of socialism has come to be taken for granted by those who dream of religious unity. The doctrine of justification by faith in Christianity (Protestantism) through Luther's Reformation is shaken at its roots. We would like to hear about the happiness of salvation under the theme of <Salvation is not a wage>.
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1. Eternal salvation is not the reward of hard work
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In general religious psychology, there is a view that salvation can only be achieved by paying a price to God for some kind of good deed or religious duty to keep the doctrine.
However, the text Romans 4:4-5 ‘4. To the one who works, his wages are not counted as grace, but as wages. 5. To him who works, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.”
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In other words, in the general social and ethical dimension, it is the idea of what kind of actions one can obtain, such as receiving wages for work. However, it is simply that he sees faith and considers him righteous.
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The content of that belief goes behind
Romans 10:9 “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
There is the parable of the potter that salvation is not possible for the will of man to intervene (Rom. If you say that you will not be saved if you live a good life, the Bible will become a fake document. Acts 4:12 “…for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (John 14:6).
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In the global village where we live, its environment and values are different, so it is difficult to set a certain standard for good deeds. Only by believing in the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, we receive the forgiveness of sins, we believe in the resurrection, and we receive eternal life in the afterlife. What conditions do parents place on finding a lost child? All you have to do is answer the call.
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Paul goes on to say in Romans 4:6-8, 'What David said about the blessing of those who are credited to God without work. 7. Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven and their sins covered. 8. The Lord As it is said, “Blessed is the man who will not admit his sin.”
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It says three times in a row that it is a blessing to have our sins covered, that is, to be saved through faith. Macarismos (μακαρισμ