Salvation in Jesus Only
Devotions:
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Philippians 3:4-9 KJVt
If salvation were by our works, Paul had everything to boast about. He said that all of his own effort to be righteous before God were nothing, even worse than nothing, dung, because all of salvation is in Jesus and only in Jesus Christ. He said that salvation is in walking in relationship with Jesus, knowing Him as Lord and Savior through the right relationship that He provided inspite of me. Paul says that it is not our effort that saves us but Jesus.