Yahuda101 Mitzvah: A Commandment
Yahuda101 Mitzvah: A Commandment Mitzvah: A Commandment By Yahuda101 Many people believe that Works cannot make us right with God, that the only way is by being Baptized. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV). “…he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit…” (Titus 3:5 ESV). “…who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace…” (II Timothy 1:9 ESV). Many other religions believe that, if a person can do enough good, they will be approved by God. Good works from a Jewish point of view Feeding the poor, acting kindly to the stranger, or observing the Sabbath are much more significant in the Jewish tradition than mere divine suggestions on how to be good. Mitzvot are commandments, t