Micah 6:1-8
The Prophet Micah:
Works do not save us. The Old Testament has so many laws because it serves as a reminder of how much we need salvation. We mess up constantly and need a Savior to redeem us. Good works don’t cut it. Good works are like dirty rags apart from Christ (Isaiah 64:6). We can’t do anything to inherit or earn salvation on our own. Salvation comes from Jesus.
Yes, our faith should produce fruit and a joyful, giving spirit. That in turn lends its ways to works that do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. But without the Holy Spirit inside of us, we cannot truly do such things.
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