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NASB | John 5:24 ¶ "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:24 ¶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins--the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life. |
Subject: Saved vs. Works (John 5:24 and 5:28-29) |
Bible Note: About the misunderstanding again.....works alone cannot save you and neither can grace alone or faith alone can save you. If you read Ephesians 2:8-9, you are saved by grace THROUGH faith. You cannot separate the two. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Grace is the unmerited favor of God towards man. It is God's free gift to man. It is God's work in man. The word expresses that salvation is an undeserved, unearned blessing that God bestows freely. God does all the work involved in saving a soul. Man cannot aid God in his own salvation or contribute to it; he can only accept or reject the work that God has done and is willing to do on his behalf. Ephesians 2:8-9 emphasizes that salvation comes by God's grace and not by any works on man's part. Philippians 2:13 teaches that God works in us to bring about salvation: "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure;" In Philippians 2:12 Paul admonished us to work out our salvation with awe, reverence, and watchfulness. Then in the next verse he explained that we cannot save or help save ourselves; rather we can either reject or submit to God's work in us. If we let Him, God will give us both the desire (willingness) and the power (ability) to perform His will. God, who purchased our right to be saved, now freely provides all things necessary for us to receive and retain salvation. Thus man's salvation is a product of God's grace from start to finish. Of course, grace does not eliminate our choice. God has given us the freedom either to surrender to Him or reject Him, but we can contribute nothing positive to earn our own salvation. |