Saturday, August 15, 2009
Romans 6:11 Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God.
GOOD WORKS FOR THE RIGHT REASON
Therefore we come to this conclusion. The Christian person, the person who trusts in Jesus Christ for forgiveness and salvation, is very much interested in living a holier life. He does not want to continue in sin and live as his flesh pleases. His motive in living this holier life is not to save himself or earn forgiveness or salvation. If he tries to do good works with that attitude or intention, then he has lost Christ and salvation and everything else.
The Christian does good works because the power of sin over him has been destroyed by Christ at his baptism. He has exchanged masters. Now he wants to serve his new victorious Master and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is attached to Christ by baptism, and since he is attached to the true Vine, he naturally brings forth good fruit as any branch attached to a living vine.
