Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 25:31-40
by: John H. Camenga.
Let us clearly understand that this parable does not teach salvation by works! The ones excluded asked when they had seen the King in need. The ones who were welcomed into the kingdom were surprised that modest acts of compassion provided the necessary visa. It was not the actions, but the underlying attitude that was being rewarded. Of course, the attitude motivated the actions, a perfect example of faith without works being dead (James 2:17). Do I talk a god faith, or does it show in my actions?