Can We Earn Salvation? Part 2 Examining WMSCOG Salvation

Faith Alone Jesus Alone

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Does the bible say without works it is impossible to please God? Does the bible say without faith and works it is impossible to please God? No it says without faith it is impossible. 

Now I know very well that the WMSCOG uses these verses and says “See you need faith and works to be saved.” Is that what the passages are saying? What does the writer of Hebrews say happens first in every single case? The author says “by faith Abel, by faith Enoch, by faith Noah” etc.

So then how are we saved? It is faith. Faith comes before work in every single scenario. Salvation is a gift that we did not earn. Apostle Paul is literally proving through the book of Hebrews that the forefathers of Faith were made righteous by faith. Then when this faith comes first, they are able to do what God has prepared for them to do. 

Then why does the writer of Hebrews say that the fathers of faith performed works? It is because they had faith first and believed in God first, then through that faith they were able to carry out the works God instructed them to do. Otherwise without faith could they have done what they did?

Let me explain a little more. Let's see a couple of verses.

Galatians 3:4-6

“Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain? So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Here we clearly see that Abraham obeyed God and because of that he was deemed as righteous before Abraham did anything. The bible is very clear, you are saved by faith.

Now I know what you are thinking “well then if we are free and are saved by faith we can just do whatever we want right?”

Good point, let's see what the bible says.

James 2:14-26

“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.”

Before we analyze this passage for context. I want to point out something very important. According to WMSCOG doctrine they say that the “deeds” here indicate their version of the rules and regulations of the New Covenant. But if you understand the context of the chapter it is about human conduct, not about the WMSCOG feasts.

Anyways here James says that you are righteous through what you do. But let’s see what Paul says.

Romans 4:9-16

“Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.”

So according to Paul, he said Abraham was credited with righteousness before he did anything for God. Abraham simply believed God and it was credited as righteousness. After he believed and was made righteous by faith, he then carried out circumcision and followed God faithfully.

Also Paul says that it is NOT through the law that Abraham and his offsprings received the promise of being heir of the world, but ONLY through righteousness that comes from faith.

Not only that Paul says those who depend on the law, their faith means nothing and the promise is worthless.

Now it appears we have a contradiction between James and Paul.

James said “Abraham was considered righteous for what he did” and Paul is saying “Abraham was considered righteous for believing God, before he did anything.” 

So the question is how to harmonize these seemingly glaring opposites. Well this is where truly understanding the context comes in. First, who is James? He is the half brother of Jesus. Why was the book of James written? Well if you read the book of James it is mostly about correcting the life of faith of believers.

Something to consider is that Paul and James were very well acquainted.

Acts 9:19-20

“Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.”

So obviously this is after Paul was converted he spent time with disciples in Damascus. Then who was there?

Galatians 1:9

 “I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas[b] and stayed with him fifteen days. I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.”

So we can see that Paul and James knew each other and were aware of the Gospel. Then 14 years later James even gave Paul the right hand of fellowship.

Galatians 2:8-9

“For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.”

So since it is very clear that Paul and James knew each other and were Apostles of Jesus, do you think that their gospel would be different? Why does Paul say righteousness is apart from the law, but James says you are considered righteous by what you do?

Let’s examine James again but a little closer and see if we can find some clues..

Something we need to realize here is that the deeds referenced here have nothing to do with WMSCOG New Covenant feasts. The WMSCOG claims that being a good person, doing blood drives, food drives, giving to the poor etc does not save you.

They also say that the deeds James is saying are “deeds leading to salvation” which they say are their Feasts of the New Covenant. But that is not what it is talking about here. James is talking about faith not occopanied by your deeds.

What can we analyze here? Well if the foundation of salvation was NOT saved by faith alone then this passage of James would not exist.

Why? Because James says “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?” Now if we were not saved by faith, then why would people claim to have faith? Also why would James say can this kind of faith save you? Unless we are saved by faith this does not make sense. 

Then if we were to summarize this whole passage we just read we can say there are 2 faiths right?

Faith with deeds and faith without deeds.

Now James and Paul quote the same verse about Abraham being credited with righteousness. We are going to take a look at Genesis 15 and see what happened to Abraham so that we can see what Paul and James see.

Genesis 15:1-21

“After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

“Do not be afraid, Abram.    I am your shield,[a]    your very great reward.[b]”

But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.”

But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?”

So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.”

Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”

When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi[e] of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates— the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”

Now the covenant God promised Abraham can be found in Genesis 12:1-3. The bible again says Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Then Genesis 15 we see God makes the terms of the covenant and the ceremony that puts the covenant into effect.

Now this type of covenant is referred to as a promissory covenant, a type of covenant in the Hebrew Bible that focuses on the relationship between a suzerain and a vassal. A suzerain means “superior ruler” and vassal means “anyone wholly dependent on another.”

Meaning God as (Abrahams superior ruler) made a covenant and made the terms of the covenant with Abraham who is solely dependent on God. Meaning Abraham had no say in the initiation of the covenant, the blessings or curses of the covenant and had no say in the terms of the covenant.

This covenant God made with Abraham is a total unilateral covenant that is solely dependent on the issuer (God) and the one who receives the covenant (Abraham) has no say in anything.

The Abrahamic covenant is also considered to be unconditional, meaning that God's promises to Abraham did not require any righteous actions nor did Abraham deserve it. The covenant was simply made and the terms were made by God because God wanted to. 

How do we know that the covenant was unconditional? Well in the passages we just read we see that the animals were to be cut in half.

Why?

Jeremiah 34:18-20

“Those who have violated my covenant and have not fulfilled the terms of the covenant they made before me, I will treat like the calf they cut in two and then walked between its pieces. The leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests and all the people of the land who walked between the pieces of the calf,  I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who want to kill them. Their dead bodies will become food for the birds and the wild animals.”

According to the laws of these types of covenants, those who violate the covenant must cut the calf into two pieces and then must walk between the two pieces. So imagine how gory of a scene this would be.

You broke the terms and as a result you must walk through the innards of the calf and see what the penalty is for the terms. Not only that but God says I will treat those who broke the covenant like the calf. Meaning it should be the people that are cut in two. This is the punishment. But what happened in the time of Abraham? Who walked between the halves of the animals?

Let’s see.

Genesis 15:9-17

“So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.”

Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”

When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces.”

The bible says that Abraham cut the animals into halves just like God said, but did Abraham walk through it? No, a smoking firepot and blazing torch appeared between the pieces. As you know what does fire represent? God, in Exodus God appears like a pillar of fire by night right? Then what about smoke? Well in the bible whenever God appeared it was in either cloud or smoke.

Put this all together and we see that God was the one that passed through the animal halves. Meaning God not only made the covenant, set the terms of the covenant but God himself fulfilled the terms of His own covenant with Abraham. Abraham did nothing, he was in a deep sleep, he couldn’t do anything.

That is why Paul said Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. God fulfilled the terms of covenant Himself. If you don’t think Abraham was justified by faith, show me the verse that says he fulfilled the terms of the covenant. You might be thinking about circumcision. However circumcision is only a sign of the covenant not the covenant itself. It doesn’t exist, God is the only one that fulfilled the terms of the Abrahamic Covenant, Abraham literally did nothing. 

In Genesis 12 verses 1-3 God reveals the covenant with Abraham. Then in Genesis 15 God reminds Abraham of the promise God made, Abraham believes and is considered righteous then later in chapter 15 God makes the terms of the covenant and fulfills the terms Himself.

Later, God gave Abraham the rite of circumcision as the specific sign of the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis. Any descendant of Abraham who refused circumcision was declaring himself to be outside of God’s covenant; this explains why God was angry with Moses when Moses failed to circumcise his son. Genesis chapter 22 Abraham shows God his faith through not withholding Isaac. 

But before God tested Abraham we can see that Abraham was already considered righteous, not only that but the terms of the Abrahamic Covenant were already fulfilled. Through that faith that already made Abraham righteous he was able to do whatever God told him.

This is the point both James and Paul are trying to make here.

Abraham believed and was justified, through that faith he was able to offer Isaac and do what God needed him to do.

Another point is that according to the promise of God to Abraham the whole world will be blessed. Then how? Well Galatians 3 tells us that the promised seed of Abraham is Christ and that through faith we are all children of Abraham. Why? because Abraham believed God and was credited as righteous so to we who believe in Christ (Abraham's seed) are heirs according to the promise, whether Jew or Gentile. That is the context.

The New Covenant is the exact type of promissory covenant, between the suzerain (Jesus) and vassal (Sinners). Meaning God made the terms of the New covenant and carried out the terms of the New covenant Himself. We didn't do anything and are solely dependent on God just like Abraham. Jesus fulfilled the terms of the New Covenant through His death by fulfilling the law.

Those who believe in Jesus with faith are credited as righteous just like Abraham. Abraham did nothing to deserve it and neither did we. Abraham has no say in the covenant, neither did we. Abraham believed and was justified just like we are.

Now knowing the context of the Covenant God made with Abraham. How do we harmonize Paul and James who quote the same passage but appear to understand it differently?

Again, something we need to realize here is that the deeds referenced here have nothing to do with WMSCOG New Covenant feasts. The WMSCOG claims that being a good person, doing blood drives, food drives, giving to the poor etc does not save you. They also say that the deeds James is saying are “deeds leading to salvation” which they say are their Feasts of the New Covenant. But that is not what it is talking about here.

James is talking about faith not accompanied by your deeds. James is saying if you are a Christian, if you truly have faith in Jesus Christ, if you truly believe that He set you free and saved you, act like it. Live how one who has faith in Christ should live, live like one who has received the grace of salvation freely, live like one who has been justified and do the things one who believes in Christ should do. 

Then vice versa if you live your life as if you don’t have faith, in this case you don’t live like a Christian or believer should, but claim to have faith, do you really have faith? If you claim to have faith and that is indeed the faith you have, then will that faith save you?

No, because that is not real faith, that is not saving faith. James is not saying that you're not saved by faith and that you're saved by works. He simply said that if you don’t live as how a Christian or believer should live, then you actually don’t have faith, otherwise if you did have faith you would be doing the things Christians and believers should do.

Which means if your faith is not accompanied by action it is not actual faith, and if it is fake faith, then it means fake faith will not save you.

I want to make it very clear here, if the foundation of salvation was NOT saved by faith alone then this passage of James would not exist. Why? Because James says “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?” 

Now if we were not saved by faith, then why would these people have been claiming to be saved by faith? Why would James bother to say “does that faith save you?” If you weren't saved by faith? He should just correct their deeds right if that is really what saves them? James is saying yes you are saved by faith, but the faith you have is not the kind of faith that saves.

To put it simply, James is exhorting people to do good works because they are saved by faith, and by that faith their actions should match. Peter and Paul also emphasized this point in their writings. In 1 Peter 2 “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.”

As well as many other words of how a believer should conduct themselves. But if you read 1 Peter 1 he also says that we have received salvation through faith in Jesus, not through works.

Also let's look at the words of Paul as well.

Titus 2:7-8, 11-14 NIV

 “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.”

Here we can see the same thing. Because we have faith in Christ we should do good works. The grace God gives teaches us to say no to ungodliness.

Let's see one more verse before we conclude. I really want you to hear this verse completely differently now than when you heard it in the WMSCOG. Let this verse bring you peace, happiness and rest for your soul. Allow all the weight that is on your shoulders to fall off with this precious from the Bible.

Romans 10:8-13 NIV

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

What does scripture say? Let us believe in Jesus and declare with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and is OUR ONLY Lord and Savior. That God raised Him from the dead. 

Did it say through the feasts you are justified? Did it say through tithe? Did it say through Sabbath? Did it say through Mother?

No.

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified. Anyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. These are God's gracious words to sinners who need Him. God knows you will never make it on your own, God knows you will fall short, God knows we are sinners and are helpless. That is why He made salvation so easy for us. 

Jesus lived a perfect and sinless life under the law. Something we can never do. He put the penalty of breaking the law and accepted the curses upon Himself in our stead. Something we could never do. He rose from the dead on the 3rd day and defeated death and sin forever. Something we could never do.

If we truly believe and have faith in that, scriptures tell us over and over that we are justified and are saved. This is the REAL good news.Then how does this whole process work?

The Holy Spirit works among unbelievers. Jesus promised that He would send the Holy Spirit to “convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment” (John 16:8, ESV). The Spirit testifies of Christ (John 15:26), pointing people to the Lord.

The Holy Spirit of course also does many things in the lives of believers. He is the believers’ Helper (John 14:26). He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemption—this indicates that the Holy Spirit’s presence in the believer is irreversible. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30). The Holy Spirit assists believers in prayer (Jude 1:20) and “intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God” (Romans 8:26–27).

The Holy Spirit regenerates and renews the believer (Titus 3:5). At the moment of salvation, the Spirit baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ (Romans 6:3). Believers receive the new birth by the power of the Spirit (John 3:5–8). The Spirit comforts believers with fellowship and joy as they go through a hostile world (1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14). The Spirit, in His mighty power, fills believers with “all joy and peace” as they trust the Lord, causing believers to “overflow with hope” (Romans 15:13).

Sanctification is another work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. The Spirit sets Himself against the desires of the flesh and leads the believer into righteousness (Galatians 5:16–18). The works of the flesh become less evident, and the fruit of the Spirit becomes more evident (Galatians 5:19–26). Believers are commanded to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18), which means they are to yield themselves to the Spirit’s full control.

The Holy Spirit is also a gift-giver. “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them” (1 Corinthians 12:4). The spiritual gifts that believers possess are given by the Holy Spirit as He determines in His wisdom (verse 11).

 Currently, the Holy Spirit is also restraining sin and combatting “the secret power of lawlessness” in the world. This action keeps the rise of the Antichrist at bay (2 Thessalonians 2:6–10).

Now I know you are probably thinking “You can’t receive the Holy Spirit unless you are baptized and keep the Feasts.” To that I say, when you first heard the message you believed right? Meaning you believed and had faith before you were baptized or kept any of the feasts right?

So then how did you believe if it wasn’t the Holy Spirit? Did you receive a different spirit or the Holy Spirit? If you didn’t receive the Holy Spirit but a different spirit then how could you believe the message. That is the point.

As we have studied Paul says we are saved through faith and faith alone. But we should live by faith and do the deeds of faith. Which are living holy and Godly lives.

I know that this is hard to accept and it was very hard for me myself to accept as well. I think as humans we think that we can save ourselves and feel like we can do anything. But the bible tells us that we are completely incapable of saving ourselves. Since that is the case we need a savior right? If we could save ourselves by keeping a law we wouldn't need a savior now would we?

One last verse before we conclude.

Acts 15:5-21

 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear? No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. When they finished, James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles. The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

“‘After this I will return    and rebuild David’s fallen tent.Its ruins I will rebuild,    and I will restore it,

that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,    even all the Gentiles who bear my name,says the Lord, who does these things’[b]—things known from long ago.[c]

“It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Here we can see the question of whether the Gentiles are expected to keep the law of Moses and be circumcised. What did the Apostles say? Their hearts are purified by faith. Not only that but the Apostles said we shouldn’t make it difficult for the gentiles. 

Them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. Then if the gentiles were expected to keep everything WMSCOG insists on us to keep for salvation, meaning the feasts, sabbaths, tithe etc.

Why do the Apostles not mention anything like that? They didn’t say anything about the feasts, tithe, sabbath or anything of that nature. These gentiles clearly were not expected to keep such things. Then are these gentiles mentioned in Acts 15 saved or not? If you believe they are saved, then you must admit their salvation didn’t come from keeping the feasts that the WMSCOG insist on.

What did the Apostles say about testing God? He said those who try to put a yoke on the necks of the gentiles are testing God. What is this yoke? We saw a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear. This is the law of Moses specifically that the Jews were required to keep.

It means even the Jews then and the Jews before them couldn’t even bear the yolk of the law. How much less do you expect a gentile to bear the yolk of the law then? So if you try to put a yoke on people by insisting they keep the law. According to the Aposltes, it means you are testing God. Then who tries to put the yoke of the law on people today? There are many groups, WMSCOG obviously is one of them.

Think about it this way. God called us to be free in Christ, that we are justified by faith alone and not by works. Rather our faith precedes our works and in fact without faith that Christ freed us and that we are justified freely, we wouldn’t be able to do good works. Because otherwise our works would be an obligation or payment and grace would cease to be grace.

Then who do you think is going to tell you that you must keep the law to be saved? God or Satan? Who would try to put a yoke on someone who is freed by Christ? God or Satan? Who has called you to be free and righteous in faith apart from the law? God or Satan? Who is telling you to do the feasts, sabbath and other things to be saved? God or Satan? Answer and look into these things for yourselves.

Imagine a slave who was just freed by his master. His master takes off his shackles and tells them that they are free, go in peace and live your life. Then as they are walking down the road some other master comes and puts a yoke on them again. The new master says “oh these shackles are better shackles, they are shinier shackles and are newer shackles.” This is exactly how I picture the WMSCOG working.

Christ freed us from the law, justified us apart from the law. Meaning we are freed from the law, sin and death. Then the WMSCOG comes and puts shackles on us again saying that these are better shackles, these are newer shackles and are more restrictive.

That is not what the bible teaches at all.

Anyways that is all I have on this blog post.

I hope soon to cover countermeasures against being saved by faith, how baptism and repentance work with being saved by faith alone, what happens if you want to be justified by works or a law, what kind of life we should live with our freedom in Christ and the role of the Holy Spirit.

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