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Naked Bible 394: Saved by Grace or Judged According to Works?

The Naked Bible Podcast

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The Old Testament Doesn't Teach Salvation by Works

The old testament doesn't teach salvation by works, says Dr Yangerina. The question becomes why were they doing these things forah ah? And at least for protestants, we assume they did it because they wanted to get on god's good side. But most of us in the biblical studies guild would say that really misses what's going on there. Most israelites thought god was already happy with them. He had called this slave nation out of egypt, not because they were worth anything. They were one of the least of all peoples in the ancient world and yet he set his love upon them. This is what grace and election are all about,. exactly.

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