Not Saved By Faith Alone, Not Grace Alone, Works Are Essential, Romans Series, Part 6, David Bercot

David Bercot
Not Saved By Faith Alone, Not Grace Alone, Works Are Essential, Romans Series - Part 6 - David Bercot

00:00 Intro
00:14 Romans 2 The Most Skipped Chapter of Romans
03:30 Theology that makes Paul contradict Jesus is Bad Theology
05:18 You can not properly understand Paul without first understanding Jesus
07:32 Romans 2 Begins
08:04 Romans 2:1-3
10:34 Paul Reinforces Jesus Matthew 7:1-3
11:17 Romans 2:4
12:01 John Chrysostom's view on Romans 2:4
14:00 Romans 2:5 Two Storehouses One for Treasure and one for our wrath.
16:20 Paul Reinforces Jesus Matthew 11:24
16:48 Why Paul Call's it the Day of Revelation
18:00 Luke 17:26-30 Son of Man Returns Will be Like Sodom and Gomorrah
20:04 Secrets of the Heart and Hidden Sin will be revealed
21:05 Romans 5-10 Begins - Phase 2 of Salvation
23:21 Depend on your production of fruit, What fruit does he want to see?
26:24 Matthew 7:21-24 Whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them
28:28 Romans 2:6 According to his works
29:11 Romans 2:7-9 Eternal life for continuance in good work
32:16 Saved by Grace apart from works is true when we are first saved
33:32 Paul Reminds us we are judged by works
34:15 Recorded afterword to make sure there is not a misunderstanding
35:22 The Historic Faith Quotes of the early Christians begin.
35:33 Origen Belief is not enough, Judged according to our works
36:17 John Chrysostom Not right to trust in faith alone
36:35 Ambrosiaster Eternal Life for those who believe and live Correctly
36:46 Theodoret Judge based on our works
37:36 Clement of Rome seek faith and do His will and obey His truth.
38:41 2nd Clement reward everyone according to his works
38:56 Justin Martyr According to the value of our actions
39:04 Hippolytus Judgment according to our works
39:46 Translators play games with the scriptures
43:18 Romans 2:10 Evil is punished, and Good is rewarded
44:22 Response to the message

In this message, David Bercot teaches us that if we do not understand Romans Chapter 2, we will misunderstand the rest of The Book of Romans. He explained how Jesus and Paul were saying the same thing. That Paul was completely in line what our master and King Jesus Christ.

Not Faith AloneNot Saved By Faith Alone, Not Grace Alone, Works Are Essential, Romans Series, David Bercot, The Book of Romans, Romans 8, salvation, refuting Calvinism, salvation by faith, early Christians, faith alone, the historic faith, Romans David bercot, Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God is within you, salvation belongs to our god, early Christians in Rome, faith alone refuted, the book of Romans explained, David bercot exposed, refuting Calvinism Romans 9, Judged by works

[veritas]

At 7:15 the main point "Paul does not contradict the teachings of Jesus - he reinforces them!" Everyone should be able to give a hearty amen to this teaching.

[IgnatiusEmanuel]

Great message! Romans Makes total sense in context. I was once taught that chapters one and two are for those without Christ, and Romans 3 starts the Good News. When reading Romans 2 as a church, I was suddenly scared. Then, the pastor reassured us that this was before we had Christ, but now our works and sins don't count for us or against us.

[SoundFaithChannel]

Hit the thumbs up and leave a comment. It will get this message out to many more people. Thanks

[ApostolicChristianity]

It’s been a really rewarding series so far - looking forward to the next installment!

[johnplain]

Bring it on home David. Bring it on home.

[Anna-otdj]

I am so enjoying this series, it’s truly a blessing to me. Being new in my walk with the Lord, so many things was (and still are I suppose) confusing, but after finding this channel and other Anabatists channels I am staring to get my answers that I have been praying for. Gods blessing to all of you at Sound Faith and beyond.

[jesusstudentbrett]

and to append to what blessed brother David says around the 1:30 minute point, he said, about Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, etc... we must UNDERSCORE the fact, that chapter divisions, i.e the point where we often start our context of what we decided to read and try to understand, these chapter divisions DID NOT exist until this past millennium. In Paul's day, when the church in Rome received this letter, they did not have these ARTIFICIAL divisions and "starting points" to start reading "the context", and therefore did not misunderstand like we do today. Also they read the whole letter in the original language Paul wrote in as well, but most importantly read the whole letter, keeping cognizant what was said in the previous, so-called, chapters (words up to that point).

Chapter divisions, in general, are problematic, i.e. they can lead to problems if we "read a chapter per day" forgetting what we read yesterday and the day before, and the day before etc.... i.e. losing context of what Paul had said. Paul, more than any other writer, is quite long winded, and goes off on tangents and branches from the main point, often to give background, remind his listeners or inform them of something new, then returns "chapters later sometimes" to his original point. He does that in Romans, and hence it being a land mine with lots of chances to misunderstand the message without careful attention to all previous points and one continues to read the letter. Spreading the reading out over many many days, is just asking to misunderstand.

I guess around the 9 minute point, David briefly mentions about the chapter divisions being added later and the problem that contributes to creating.

Also, I so look forward to these installments. Would it not be good to have a Romans immersion marathon??
Good stuff brother David!!!

[justinwadel]

Very challenging and uplifting. Definitely the best in the series yet! Thanks David!

[bahreh.]

This sermon turns the the thousands of self-care churches to ashes. 💯

[swimful]

David, thank you so much for this sermon. I am not sure if you ever see this message, but I had to comment. The interpretation that you presented it is essentially what the Catholic Church teaches (getting on the vine by God's grace, but then remaining on the vine by obeying God through good works according to which we will be judged). Of course, majority of protestants do not agree with the Catholic doctrine of salvation. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the topic. Another question, if getting on the vine is not-merited and only through God's grace, and also most people would believe newborns and young children are saved, then why wouldn't we want to baptise them to symbolise getting them on the vine, and then through the parent's faith encouraging them to stay on that vine? If baptism is only a symbol, and it is a symbol of God's grace and getting onto the vine (first stage of salvation), then why wouldn't we want to baptise children?

[cheyhorse]

I don’t know how I only discovered you last night but this is the 2nd video of yours I’ve listened to- thank you so much for your content. I left the witnesses in 2020, everything you say so far resonates with me & makes sense.

[patrickimrie]

Great teaching! Blessings from New Zealand

[brotherkentv]

I have so many trouble of my modern theology because of this.

[brandib]

I love your video's David. I have a couple of questions though, when it comes to good works, what can a wife do? As a Christian, I was always taught that our roles are to be in the home raising children, keeping the home, etc. Which I agree with, however is there more that we can do outside the home, or is that enough to Jesus and following him. Raising a family, homeschooling, keeping up with the house, and such, takes a lot of my time and right now I we are not apart of a church. Are there more things that I can do, to do "good works" as Jesus would want me to do?

[johnplain]

Hey I am trying to be patient but where's last Sunday's teaching? This is a very exciting and helpful channel to access the sermons weekly and listen while I work and drive etc.. thanx for everything you guys do for us folks and most importantly thanx for your intercessory prayers.

[ryanwilliamsonjesusisking]

David there is a fascinating theology podcast based out of Dallas TX named "The Remnant Radio" that would absolutely be blessed if you went on there and spoke about the early church fathers.
They have other men who study in that area and I have offered your name as a possible great source of early church father doctrine.

[mikewinkler]

Thank you much for what you do. It is SO needed.

[joshualloydparker]

What is the source for the quote mentioned in the video “Here Paul awakens those who had drawn back during trials, and he shows that it is not right to trust in faith alone. For that heavenly Tribunal will also inquire into our works.”?

[collin]

What people say about this passage, (which I don't agree with by the way), is that Paul sets up the judgment and talks of people earning it through righteousness, but then proceeds in Romans 3 to say that no one is actually righteous so this is just hypothetical and no one in the end receives eternal life this way. I think it's logical and somewhat flows with the thought of Paul. But I think later in Romans Paul brings works and obedience back into the scheme of salvation.

Ephesians 2 is also interesting because it actually speaks of both things. The context in that passage is salvation from wrath and sin resulting in a life of righteousness. It's not talking so much about eternal life. If you take verses 1 through 10 as a single concept of salvation, then salvation includes the good works spoken of in verse 10. Another way to put it, you didn't earn the grace of God to walk pleasingly in His favor in the good works He prepared for you as the salvation from your former deeds.

[brothernick]

Matthew 25:31--- Jesus said the fruit on judgment day that our salvation is dependent on.