Ray Comfort is a deceiver, selling a false gospel. No one has ever received eternal life by attempting to keep the law, and no one ever will. Jesus did not die for us to open the path for us to save ourselves by law keeping.
Galatians 2:21: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
and see…there ya have it…he DOES EXACTLY THAT, John… Ray frustrates the Grace the Lord GAVE US…MY CHRIST did NOT die in VAIN!! NOPE!! I BELIEVE, therefore I’m saved from eternal punishment of the second death…and GIVEN Eternal LIFE……..FREEEEEEEEELY!! At the costly death of our Saviour!! Thank You Lord!! Amen and AMEN
Salvation is as simple as the conversion of the thief on the cross. What did the thief do just before he became saved?
He saw that he was a sinner:
(Luke 23:39-41a) And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds:
He saw that Christ was righteous:
(Luke 23:41b) but this man hath done nothing amiss.
He confessed the Lord Jesus with His mouth (out of a believing heart) when he said “Lord…”
(Luke 23:42a) And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
He asked the Lord Jesus to remember him when He comes into His kingdom:
(Luke 23:42b) remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
That was it. He simply saw himself as he truly was (a sinner), he saw Christ as he truly was (the sinless Son of God), and he asked the Lord Jesus to remember him when He comes into His kingdom.
That was it. Jesus’ response was:
(Luke 23:43) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
It was as simple as that.
To come to Christ is to stop trying to be righteous enough to inherit eternal life, and to see yourself as you truly are…an ungodly sinner who has already sinned greatly and fallen short of perfection, and who desperately needs a Savior. We come to Christ seeing ourselves as ungodly and unable to fulfill the law. Salvation (eternal life) is a gift that is by grace. Grace is unmerited favor. Only faith can access God’s unmerited favor. Faith is the antithesis of the works of the law. Calvinists don’t see that faith is never a work done to merit anything, regardless of source. They don’t see that there is no “glory” to “give” to God because faith is never a work, regardless of source. Faith is the antithesis of works of the law. There are no warnings against faith potentially being a work if it comes from man, in the Bible. There are no verses that say that saving faith is a “gift” of God, in the Bible. Again, all faith accesses is God’s grace (unmerited favor). Faith is the act of trusting entirely in the atoning work of another on your behalf, to receive favor that you can’t merit. Only Jesus was able to live that totally sinless life.
Sean, thank you for your comment, I apologize, but you were in my spam folder. I saw I had seven comments in there (yours was the only ‘real’ post). People can’t seem to accept the simplicity that is in Him. We can’t seem to help in our flesh to try to earn something…
Yes, fear in the KJV means he was in awe of, in reverence of Jesus as God, he knew and believed on who He was, as we see by the thief calling Jesus Lord (God the Messiah) and realized He had a kingdom (when You come into Your Kingdom) and that meant he had to have believed that Jesus would rise again from the dead.
The law is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ
Sadly, many will miss heaven for lack of understanding. They will not base their faith on the Word of God but upon the traditions of men.
Proverbs 10:21 (KJV)
The lips of the righteous feed many:
but fools die for want of wisdom.
The Word of God says: “Ye must be born again.”
Logic tells you that that condition will require a change. Upon further investigation we discover that change demands that a man must repent of his sin, and believe in God. Those are the two required steps to become an obedient servant of Christ. Now we must define what it means to repent of our sins, and we must define what it means to believe in God–if we intend to walk in God’s Word, God’s Will, God’s Way, walking in God’s Wisdom from God’s Heavenly Perspective.
Without becoming an obedient servant of Christ, how can one claim their are born again? The Proof of the tree is in the Fruit of the Tree?
Matthew 7:16a (KJV)
Ye shall know them by their fruits.
When a messenger of God calls for repentance, and another man calls that legalism? Which man is walking in the Word of God?
Jesus said:
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Was Jesus a legalist? Did he deny Grace?
Paul said:
Ephesians 2:10 (KJV) 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Was Paul a legalist? Did Paul deny grace?
James said:
James 1:22-25 (KJV) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Was James a legalist? Did James deny the grace of God?
It appears that James, Paul, and Jesus knew that there would come men who would deny the rudimentary tenets of the Faith and the Gospel and warned us ahead of time to not listen, nor follow them.
Ray Comfort preaches Repentance and Faith. He says clearly to everyone, you must repent of your sins. He never says you must keep the law for Salvation. That would be a clear misrepresentation. He does say, as Paul and James say: That the Law reveals our sinful nature, and shows us where we need to repent.
The Law is a mirror that shows us the places that we need to be washed, but no where does Ray Comfort, nor James, nor Paul, say that a person can be saved by keeping the Law. It is the Law that leads a person to bow before the Lord.
Romans 2:12-13 (KJV)
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.)
Galatians 3:24-25 (KJV)
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
The Truth Must be Told:
“Many are called, but few are chosen!”
Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV) 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but {only} he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 22:11-14 (KJV) 11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
It is our job to proclaim the Truth, and not succumb to the doctrines and traditions of men, who would have us become complacent, ignorant, gullible, and easy prey for the lies of the enemy. We are called to be warriors, to fight the Good Fight, to run our race with perseverance, with Truth, with Honor, with Authority, with Grace and with Vigilance, and not give in, give up, or give away our eternal treasure for a bowl of red bean soup–as did Esaus (Edom).
Therefore, let us take heed from Paul’s instruction to Timothy about the last days, because we are living in them–and they are full of false shepherds, leading false sheep into false religion that cannot save from sin, nor deliver from hell:
2 Timothy 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Thomas, thank you for coming to comment, I would like to answer.
You said many will miss heaven for lack of understanding. The Word shows it is because they simply cannot believe who He is and what He did, and want to justify themselves and are still under His wrath. (John 3:36)
You said: The Word of God says: “Ye must be born again.”
Logic tells you that that condition will require a change. Upon further investigation we discover that change demands that a man must repent of his sin, and believe in God.
Being born again, is being born of the Spirit (John 3:5,6,8; Gal 4:29). And this happens when we believe. I’d rather not lean on human logic but what do the Scriptures say? (in context of course).
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Eph 1:13-14
the Bible does not use the terminology ‘repent from sin’ in salvation. The word used metanoeo/metanoia is a change of mind or thinking differently about something we once believed which was untrue. Believing upon Jesus Christ, who He is, and what He did, is the sole condition for receiving eternal life. There are not required ‘steps’.
As believers we will avoid the lusts of the flesh by walking in the Spirit (Gal 5:16).
You used Matt 7, who is the ‘them’ we will know by their fruits?
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.
In vs. 13, who is that strait gate? And who is the way that leads to life? (John 14:6; John 10:7-9). It is Jesus. Not your works.
No one has said we should not walk in good works. No one is discouraging another from being a doer of the Word. We will do this by looking into and continuing in the ‘perfect law of liberty’ (might be what you’re missing. Titus 3:8 exhorts believers to be careful to maintain good works which is beneficial to all men. 2 Pet 1:5-11 encourages believers to add to their faith so they will not be barren and unfruitful, and will have an abundant entrance (rewards) into heaven.
You said: Ray Comfort preaches Repentance and Faith. Yes, he says you must ‘turn from all of your sins’. That is exactly what he says and the Word says, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.
The Law shows us our exceeding sinfulness, and our inability to keep the law. It points us to the Only One who ever could keep the law, and the perfect umblemished sacrifice who willingly gave His life for us in great love (John 10:17-18; John 15:13).
Sadly I think the biggest thing most miss in that Matthew 7 passage is those who look like sheep outwardly, are not doing the will of the Father (remember He was speaking to Jews who would not receive their Messiah.)
And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:39-40 (to believe on Him for everlasting life).
Another thing many miss?
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Psalm 94:4 says that the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. This is exactly what they are doing, boasting in their own works done in His name. Justifying themselves by THEIR many wonderful works.
I know what I will say when I meet Him. I am justified by belief in Him (who He is) and His work on the cross for me. My garment (from your reference to Matt 22), is His righteousness which has freely given me salvation (Is 61:10). Too many are trying to justify themselves by their filthy rags of righteousness.
But we are all as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;
and we all do fade as a leaf;
and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Isaiah 64:6
And lastly, from your reference from 2 Tim 3:5, that form of godliness that denies the power of godliness?
Those like Ray Comfort with a false gospel of works. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16-17; 1 Cor 1:17-19). This is how we receive any godliness.
I pray people come to the realization that they can bring nothing to their salvation, and understand His grace that brought salvation to all, that is how we will learn to live (that perfect law of liberty). But first, we need to understand the free gift of salvation. All over the world people teach to stop this sin or promise something, or do these good works, or turn from sin, to be able to enter heaven. Not even one lie will enter His presence (Rev 21:27).
I encourage people to trust in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross, to pay for all of your sin (Col 2:13-15). If He paid for all, what is left to pay for? He rose again from the dead proving He is God who has the power to take His life up again. Having the victory over sin, death and the grave (John 10:17-18; 1 Cor 15:54-57).
Do not trust in yourself or your works. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.
Ray Comfort is a deceiver, selling a false gospel. No one has ever received eternal life by attempting to keep the law, and no one ever will. Jesus did not die for us to open the path for us to save ourselves by law keeping.
Galatians 2:21: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
and see…there ya have it…he DOES EXACTLY THAT, John… Ray frustrates the Grace the Lord GAVE US…MY CHRIST did NOT die in VAIN!! NOPE!! I BELIEVE, therefore I’m saved from eternal punishment of the second death…and GIVEN Eternal LIFE……..FREEEEEEEEELY!! At the costly death of our Saviour!! Thank You Lord!! Amen and AMEN
Yes, these people are enemies of the gospel of Christ…
Salvation is as simple as the conversion of the thief on the cross. What did the thief do just before he became saved?
He saw that he was a sinner:
(Luke 23:39-41a) And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds:
He saw that Christ was righteous:
(Luke 23:41b) but this man hath done nothing amiss.
He confessed the Lord Jesus with His mouth (out of a believing heart) when he said “Lord…”
(Luke 23:42a) And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
He asked the Lord Jesus to remember him when He comes into His kingdom:
(Luke 23:42b) remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
That was it. He simply saw himself as he truly was (a sinner), he saw Christ as he truly was (the sinless Son of God), and he asked the Lord Jesus to remember him when He comes into His kingdom.
That was it. Jesus’ response was:
(Luke 23:43) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
It was as simple as that.
To come to Christ is to stop trying to be righteous enough to inherit eternal life, and to see yourself as you truly are…an ungodly sinner who has already sinned greatly and fallen short of perfection, and who desperately needs a Savior. We come to Christ seeing ourselves as ungodly and unable to fulfill the law. Salvation (eternal life) is a gift that is by grace. Grace is unmerited favor. Only faith can access God’s unmerited favor. Faith is the antithesis of the works of the law. Calvinists don’t see that faith is never a work done to merit anything, regardless of source. They don’t see that there is no “glory” to “give” to God because faith is never a work, regardless of source. Faith is the antithesis of works of the law. There are no warnings against faith potentially being a work if it comes from man, in the Bible. There are no verses that say that saving faith is a “gift” of God, in the Bible. Again, all faith accesses is God’s grace (unmerited favor). Faith is the act of trusting entirely in the atoning work of another on your behalf, to receive favor that you can’t merit. Only Jesus was able to live that totally sinless life.
Sean, thank you for your comment, I apologize, but you were in my spam folder. I saw I had seven comments in there (yours was the only ‘real’ post). People can’t seem to accept the simplicity that is in Him. We can’t seem to help in our flesh to try to earn something…
The thief also feared God. I should have mentioned that.
Yes, fear in the KJV means he was in awe of, in reverence of Jesus as God, he knew and believed on who He was, as we see by the thief calling Jesus Lord (God the Messiah) and realized He had a kingdom (when You come into Your Kingdom) and that meant he had to have believed that Jesus would rise again from the dead.
The law is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ
Sadly, many will miss heaven for lack of understanding. They will not base their faith on the Word of God but upon the traditions of men.
Proverbs 10:21 (KJV)
The lips of the righteous feed many:
but fools die for want of wisdom.
The Word of God says: “Ye must be born again.”
Logic tells you that that condition will require a change. Upon further investigation we discover that change demands that a man must repent of his sin, and believe in God. Those are the two required steps to become an obedient servant of Christ. Now we must define what it means to repent of our sins, and we must define what it means to believe in God–if we intend to walk in God’s Word, God’s Will, God’s Way, walking in God’s Wisdom from God’s Heavenly Perspective.
Without becoming an obedient servant of Christ, how can one claim their are born again? The Proof of the tree is in the Fruit of the Tree?
Matthew 7:16a (KJV)
Ye shall know them by their fruits.
When a messenger of God calls for repentance, and another man calls that legalism? Which man is walking in the Word of God?
Jesus said:
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Was Jesus a legalist? Did he deny Grace?
Paul said:
Ephesians 2:10 (KJV) 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Was Paul a legalist? Did Paul deny grace?
James said:
James 1:22-25 (KJV) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Was James a legalist? Did James deny the grace of God?
It appears that James, Paul, and Jesus knew that there would come men who would deny the rudimentary tenets of the Faith and the Gospel and warned us ahead of time to not listen, nor follow them.
Ray Comfort preaches Repentance and Faith. He says clearly to everyone, you must repent of your sins. He never says you must keep the law for Salvation. That would be a clear misrepresentation. He does say, as Paul and James say: That the Law reveals our sinful nature, and shows us where we need to repent.
The Law is a mirror that shows us the places that we need to be washed, but no where does Ray Comfort, nor James, nor Paul, say that a person can be saved by keeping the Law. It is the Law that leads a person to bow before the Lord.
Romans 2:12-13 (KJV)
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.)
Galatians 3:24-25 (KJV)
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
The Truth Must be Told:
“Many are called, but few are chosen!”
Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV) 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but {only} he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 22:11-14 (KJV) 11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
It is our job to proclaim the Truth, and not succumb to the doctrines and traditions of men, who would have us become complacent, ignorant, gullible, and easy prey for the lies of the enemy. We are called to be warriors, to fight the Good Fight, to run our race with perseverance, with Truth, with Honor, with Authority, with Grace and with Vigilance, and not give in, give up, or give away our eternal treasure for a bowl of red bean soup–as did Esaus (Edom).
Therefore, let us take heed from Paul’s instruction to Timothy about the last days, because we are living in them–and they are full of false shepherds, leading false sheep into false religion that cannot save from sin, nor deliver from hell:
2 Timothy 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Thomas, thank you for coming to comment, I would like to answer.
You said many will miss heaven for lack of understanding. The Word shows it is because they simply cannot believe who He is and what He did, and want to justify themselves and are still under His wrath. (John 3:36)
You said: The Word of God says: “Ye must be born again.”
Logic tells you that that condition will require a change. Upon further investigation we discover that change demands that a man must repent of his sin, and believe in God.
Being born again, is being born of the Spirit (John 3:5,6,8; Gal 4:29). And this happens when we believe. I’d rather not lean on human logic but what do the Scriptures say? (in context of course).
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Eph 1:13-14
the Bible does not use the terminology ‘repent from sin’ in salvation. The word used metanoeo/metanoia is a change of mind or thinking differently about something we once believed which was untrue. Believing upon Jesus Christ, who He is, and what He did, is the sole condition for receiving eternal life. There are not required ‘steps’.
As believers we will avoid the lusts of the flesh by walking in the Spirit (Gal 5:16).
You used Matt 7, who is the ‘them’ we will know by their fruits?
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.
In vs. 13, who is that strait gate? And who is the way that leads to life? (John 14:6; John 10:7-9). It is Jesus. Not your works.
No one has said we should not walk in good works. No one is discouraging another from being a doer of the Word. We will do this by looking into and continuing in the ‘perfect law of liberty’ (might be what you’re missing. Titus 3:8 exhorts believers to be careful to maintain good works which is beneficial to all men. 2 Pet 1:5-11 encourages believers to add to their faith so they will not be barren and unfruitful, and will have an abundant entrance (rewards) into heaven.
You said: Ray Comfort preaches Repentance and Faith. Yes, he says you must ‘turn from all of your sins’. That is exactly what he says and the Word says, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.
The Law shows us our exceeding sinfulness, and our inability to keep the law. It points us to the Only One who ever could keep the law, and the perfect umblemished sacrifice who willingly gave His life for us in great love (John 10:17-18; John 15:13).
Sadly I think the biggest thing most miss in that Matthew 7 passage is those who look like sheep outwardly, are not doing the will of the Father (remember He was speaking to Jews who would not receive their Messiah.)
And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:39-40 (to believe on Him for everlasting life).
Another thing many miss?
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Psalm 94:4 says that the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. This is exactly what they are doing, boasting in their own works done in His name. Justifying themselves by THEIR many wonderful works.
I know what I will say when I meet Him. I am justified by belief in Him (who He is) and His work on the cross for me. My garment (from your reference to Matt 22), is His righteousness which has freely given me salvation (Is 61:10). Too many are trying to justify themselves by their filthy rags of righteousness.
But we are all as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;
and we all do fade as a leaf;
and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Isaiah 64:6
And lastly, from your reference from 2 Tim 3:5, that form of godliness that denies the power of godliness?
Those like Ray Comfort with a false gospel of works. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16-17; 1 Cor 1:17-19). This is how we receive any godliness.
I pray people come to the realization that they can bring nothing to their salvation, and understand His grace that brought salvation to all, that is how we will learn to live (that perfect law of liberty). But first, we need to understand the free gift of salvation. All over the world people teach to stop this sin or promise something, or do these good works, or turn from sin, to be able to enter heaven. Not even one lie will enter His presence (Rev 21:27).
I encourage people to trust in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross, to pay for all of your sin (Col 2:13-15). If He paid for all, what is left to pay for? He rose again from the dead proving He is God who has the power to take His life up again. Having the victory over sin, death and the grave (John 10:17-18; 1 Cor 15:54-57).
Do not trust in yourself or your works. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.