Please why did we cook up our own Bible?
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Q: I thought you said you've got Christ in you and that you're a believer. How come you're doubtful of rapturing with your lord you claim to know and believe?
A: Ah! mehn, it's not as easy as that o.
Q: what do you mean?
A: It's not enough to believe. You must still work hard to have kept God's laws.
Q: you mean one must be perfect and not lag in anything?
A: hmm.. not really... that's the place of grace. but before one can get that grace to rescue him, God must see that this one has really tried.
Q: which scripture have you to back up this?
A: hmmm..em..em.. can't remember any.. but you know it can't just be free for just any person who did not even make any effort.
It sounds logical to the brain because it came out from there. There's no mention of that in the Bible! None! That God's grace was given to complement your self effort, No!
See... God does not give His vindication to the man that is godly o! Otherwise it will be of works and not o grace. Besides, if a man is already self righteous on his own, why does he need God's pronouncement?
*[[Rom 4:5]] KJV* But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that JUSTIFIETH THE UNGODLY, his faith is counted for righteousness.
It says grace is "to him that worketh not", him that works not worthy! Not to him that works and has "really tried": otherwise grace will now be on merit. It's called grace because it's free. It's free because it makes no requirement. And don't forget, a stain of self effort on grace annuls it entirely.
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. [Rom 11:6]
See... God strongly detests whenever flesh tries to mix up with His work. He will never see man share the glory of what He does! He doesnt need your worthiness if He will bless you! He prefers to justify the ungodly: He will condemn the man that is godly in his own sight.
After He clothes you with His own righteousness, He calls you by His own name. He sees you in a different light. He shares with you His divine nature. You become one with Him. You cease to be the unworthy sinner: you become the worthy saint who boasts in His righteousness and the new status you've assumed, giving thanks to God.

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