“Saved by Grace” and “Saved by Works” have always been a warring subset of Christian beliefs. Strictly speaking, most of the people who pay attention to works fall on the “Saved by Works” side of the fence. Thus, most of these people mean well, but they put the pressure they’ve created for themselves on everyone else, thinking that’s how you reach salvation. Paul in Romans clearly states that isn’t the case.

There’s another small argument over the idea of “Saved by Grace.” The Baptist church believes that grace means you can never revoke your salvation once you’re saved (i.e. you can live as an adulterous murderer for the rest of your days and still go to heaven). I fall on the other side of that, where I believe it’s possible to consciously turn your back on God and thus revoke salvation — though I think it might take some doing, and you can always go back again.

So as you can see, this post indirectly touches on some delicate religious arguments, and I hope this addendum helps you see the whats and whys.

This post is not, however, a religious post. It’s simply my take on the subject presented: showing gratitude. The fact that it affects my faith is simply part of the whole.