(July 13, 2014 at 11:16 pm)Revelation777 Wrote:(July 13, 2014 at 4:02 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: If you're not saved by works then how could you be condemned by bad works (sins) if you have faith? Your faith should save you even if you're the biggest sinner on Earth.
Because my works condemn me (sin), my so called good works do not save me. The thing that saves me is that Jesus paid the penalty for my sins. So I simply received that free offer of His sacrifice.
Tortured for a day, crucified, dead for three days and then Emperor of the Universe.
Hardly a "sacrifice".
Dying to live, living to die.