6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully (2 Corinthians 9:6).
The amount of work produced for the Gospel has a degree of effort dependence. Essentially, if we don’t do much for the Gospel, not much will result from our work in this area. This has nothing to do with salvation but everything to do with obedience. God commands that we, as God’s people, should take the Gospel to the ends of the earth and along the way feed hungry, clothe the naked, and preach the good news to the poor. And so faith leads to works not as part of justification before a Holy God, but as a response to what we ought to do in return for God’s grace towards us. However, our response is not designed to earn God’s grace, but rather our response is designed to honor God.
The amount of work produced for the Gospel has a degree of effort dependence. Essentially, if we don’t do much for the Gospel, not much will result from our work in this area. This has nothing to do with salvation but everything to do with obedience. God commands that we, as God’s people, should take the Gospel to the ends of the earth and along the way feed hungry, clothe the naked, and preach the good news to the poor. And so faith leads to works not as part of justification before a Holy God, but as a response to what we ought to do in return for God’s grace towards us. However, our response is not designed to earn God’s grace, but rather our response is designed to honor God.
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