![]() ![]() ![]() In Romans 6:23 Paul says, “The free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Eternal life is not earned. This passage teaches that eternal life will be “according to works.” But this does not mean that it will be earned by works. But on the other hand the New Testament frequently teaches that believers will be judged by God along with all men and that both our eternal life and our varied rewards will be “according to works.”įor example, Romans 2:6-8 says, “ God will render to every man according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.” ![]() It is a good question because on the one hand we believe that our acceptance with God is based on free grace purchased by the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ and that this acceptance is attained through faith not earned through meritorious works. One of the questions raised about death is whether Christians face a divine judgment and if so why and what kind. ![]()
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