January 13, 2022

#107 - Simply By Grace Ch. 8 - Grace and Good Works

58 minutes

Charlie reads through his book Simply By Grace with a special guest interview and discussion time at the end of the podcast.

In this podcast Charlie reads through Chapter 8 - Grace and Good Works. In it he focuses on the difference between grace and works. What are they and how do good works fit into the salvation picture? Ephesians 2:10 speaks of our purpose in salvation. It says that we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works... good works come after salvation and are intended to be an outpouring of what Christ has done for us. So, while good works are not a condition for salvation, they are a consequence of salvation. However, they aren't to be used as proof of salvation as good works can vary extensively.

Charlie goes on to have a discussion with Dr. Fred Lybrand who has pastored a number of churches and written a number of books on this topic specifically and the book of James. Some questions in the discussion that are raised are what is a good work? What is a bad work? What are live works and dead works? How does a person's motivation play into works? Can it prove a person's salvation? Are good works important to an unbeliever and also a believer? Does every Christian do good works? They also touch on common cliche's like "It's faith alone but the faith that saves is never alone." ...what does that mean and who said it?

Fred has a ministry called Back to Faith which you can visit here.

If you've never heard of Charlie's book, Simply By Grace, you can order it here.

There's also a Spanish edition available!

You can also find the Spanish versions of GraceNotes here (and other languages coming soon!).

Charlie's book, Simply by Grace is an easy-to-read introduction to a core Christian belief. By looking at the major questions and issues that surround the concept of grace, Charlie helps readers understand and appreciate this God-given gift and how simple it really is. "Because only when you understand the simplicity of His grace, can you begin to understand its deep riches also."

Help Support This Podcast and GraceLife Ministries.

...more