In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. [Acts 10.1-2]
And this man needed to be saved!
How could a man be a devout, God-fearing man, ...and not be saved?
How could a man give generously to the poor and pray regularly to God, ...and not be saved?
What is troublesome to me is that churches today are full of 'saved' people who are not devout, don't fear God, don't give generously (if at all), and certainly don't pray regularly.
Does anyone see the problem here?
Did Jesus save us from devotion, fearing God, giving to the poor, and praying regularly?
Does grace eliminate the need for good works?
We need to think about Cornelius. We need to think about ourselves!
Father, I see two scenarios here: good works weren't enough to save Cornelius; but, good works were the stepping stone to salvation for Cornelius.
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