I would like to share something I read recently by Charles Bridges, hear is what he wrote,by the way he was an 19th century minister,and a evangelical. He writes,' of the sure connection between justification and sanctification; the accurate arrangement, by which, while we are not saved by works,we cannot be saved without them'.Often when you tell people that you are saved by grace through faith in Christ alone, they rely does that mean you can do what you want?. It is a fair question,but the fact is if you are a true believer,there must be a reality to your faith,and that's why James says,' show me your faith without deeds, and I will show my faith by my deeds'. ( 2 v 18)In other words there must be an evidence that we are saved, no evidence then you are not saved. of course we must be careful as regards judging people,we must leave that with God. C. B , writes ,''We must not presume on an empty profession that we are saved. We must not mistake the beginning for the end of the course. We must not sit down on the entry,and say to our soul-Soul- take thine ease. Christian perfection is this continual aiming at perfection''. (Philippian 3 v12-16)
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