Grace"You’re saying then that the first Protestants emphasized God’s grace through Christ’s death and resurrection as the way of man’s salvation — rather than through our own efforts, charity, and good works," I added. "We also speak of the outer serving grace which has to do, for example, with Matthew 7:16 and the Book of James. As Jesus said, ‘By their fruits ye shall know them.’ If one is truly born again, his life, his walk, his characteristics, his manner of life and deportment, will give evidence of that rebirth, of God’s life within him." Salvation by grace and the outer serving graces are the essential bases of what came to be known as Protestantism, according to Reverend Pelletier." The goal of Protestantism, I would say first of all, is to make Jesus Christ known. This is evangelism. Secondly, our goal is to present God’s Word, which we feel is the true Word, wherever man is found. Thirdly, we must establish churches or groups of Christians, organized bodies of Jesus Christ. Then, good works are necessary — wherever man is in need, to minister to those needs whatever they may be, whether it is hunger, illness, lack of education — whatever. We strive to minister to the whole man." |
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