Romans 8:There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
It is the work of The Holy Ghost in our hearts as we submit to God daily, that produces any good work that will be accepted. But even then, such works are tainted because they come through human channels. God accepts sincere efforts to do right, but the bottom line is that in and of themselves, they fall way short of perfection, and God can only accept perfection as the way to access eternal life.
This perfection is found alone in Christ, and God has offered it as a free gift to all who will believe. When a person accepts Christ as Lord and Savior, it is not the combination of His righteousness with ours that guarantees us an entry into heaven.
It is His righteousness and perfection alone, even though believers are to grow in His grace and live victoriously by His power. The righteousness of the law must be fulfilled in us also, as it was in Christ, but its fulfilment in us is not our ticket to glory. It’s Jesus alone, from beginning to end, for by grace are we saved.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!