BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS
Gospel Truth from the Philippian Jailer. Part 1. D.G Miles McKee In Acts 16, the Philippian jailer cried out to Paul urgently inquiring, “What must I do to be saved.” But the apostle didn’t encourage him to do any work of any kind. Instead, Paul instructed him to simply believe. (See Acts 16:30-34). Simply believe! Paul told the same thing to the church at Rome when he penned the words, “ Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. But to him that works not, but believes on Him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. ” (Romans 4:4-5). I’m not sure that I know of a more stunning statement in the whole of God's Word than that. It tells us that, when it comes to this matter of salvation, works and grace are polar opposites. While it is true that good works should flow from the believer, no believer has ever been declared right with God by works. Not only can we s