Must a Christian Work to Keep Themself Sinless in Order to Keep Their Salvation?
No. The only work that is done is the work of God through that person in the person willingly seeking for God - and God is an rewarder of those who seek Him.
Their life will change (New spiritual life walking by faith) if they seek after God ~ but it is truly the work of God through them that is making the change in allowance of having relationship and being renewed in their mind and being born again from above being a child of God.
Please tell me exactly how you personally seek God.
Yes, doing so must include:
1.) Consistently and prayerfully read and study His Word in Scripture.
2.) Faithfully attend to prayer upon all matters.
3.) Engage in truthful worship and fellowship with other Believers.
4.) Daily bear one's Cross with humility.
5.) Trust God for provision and for guidance upon all endeavors.
6.) Be ready to share one's faith and testimony of Christ's work.
7.) Endeavor to obey the Commands of Christ with a full heart of love and service unto Him.
8.) Give of one's self, time, and resources to neighbors, fellow Saints, and personal Family.
9.) Pursue the fruits of the Spirit within all interpersonal undertakings.
10.) Utilize the First Commandment as a basis for all of life's pursuits and assessments.
11.) Continually read the Book of Proverbs.
12.) Continually expect the glorious return of Jesus.
13.) Submit and care for one's body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
14.) Be temperate upon all things.
15.) Lovingly forgive all trespasses.
What else is there?
16.) Fasting.
17.) A Wilderness Experience.
18.) Forming and nurturing a loving and holy family in service to God.
19.) Reaching out to those in need.
20.) Praying for our Nation and its Leaders.
21.) Endure Persecution and Tribulation.
22.) Redeem the time during these last days.
23.) Continually sow the Word into hearts we meet.
What have you found about God and His heart amidst all of this beyond what Scripture discloses?
