
Originally Posted by
rcruman
What are the Things that Christ Commanded to the early Christians/Apostles? Is it OSAS? or Faith alone and good works is not important but subjective?
Try to read this parable maybe it will enlightened your mind.
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 20:1-16
That is why Christ will call His sheeps because if by Grace alone we will be saved then no need for Christ to call because wherever you are you're saved automatically.
as what have Christ told:
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:23
But if you guys will be asked it simply replies:
Lord puede dili lang mi sunod nimo total by grace we are saved and not by our good works as Apostle Paul mentioned in Ephesians 2:8-9.
To you born-again members "not by our good works" mentioned by APostle Paul are good works they've done before they've known Christ.
Just continue it reading until verse 10 you will see that our good works is not the basis but the good works that prepared by God.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Give you example, Ben Tumbling and Robin Hood in the eyes of many and in the eyes of people they helped will say that they are good people and they have done good works but int eh eyes of God they have done abominations and they should deny theirselves and follow God.
GRACE is the chance to follow Him and all we have to do is to maintain it until the end.
Peace!