Two decades ago a dear friend made the following comment to me over dinner: "We hold that eternal life is the gift of God apart from works, by grace through faith alone, but that inheritance of the kingdom will be a reward according to works."
"The kingdom...a reward?" I had no idea of what he was talking about. However, my friend's statement so arrested me that I began to study diligently in order to see if the Bible would confirm that this view is according to Christ.
The conclusions I have come to are recorded in this writing. It contains a message you will not likely hear preached...
Two decades ago a dear friend made the following comment to me over dinner: "We hold that eternal life is the gift of God apart from works, by grace t...