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As an example, I was frequently taught that human improvements don't matter because only Christ fulfills the highest standard of morality, so all we need to do is "call on the name of the Lord and turn to our spirits!"
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In 2 Peter 1:5-11 Peter suggests that our calling and election have to confirmed by an ever increasing sanctification:
"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.... Therefore, brothers,
be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
On the one hand we are chosen, predestinated for salvation from before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4), and my current understanding is that nothing can change this (John 6:39) but on the other hand our election has to be confirmed, and Peter implies that ever increasing character improvement is a sign that someone is elected for salvation.
And I still believe it's not our own works that save us, but the grace of God. If the Spirit of grace, the Holy Spirit truly dwells in us, these changes will happen as long as we stay connected to Jesus through fellowship and abiding in Him (John 15).
We often give glory to men of God when the glory should be directed to God himself. I believe God is in the business of making us look good, when he does all the work behind the scenes, like he probably did for David when he killed Goliath.
So a big revelation for me after leaving the LCs was understanding that we are saved by a grace that actively works for us and in us.
Paul captures this well in Titus 2:12. God's grace offers us salvation, but it also enables us to live holy lives.
"the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,"
And also Phil 2:12-13. We still have to exercise our will to do good by obeying God, however it's actually God in us who is doing the "willing" and working for us.
"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."