Why for many people salvation is something they have done
I've noticed that for many people salvation is something they have done, and honestly, it makes a lot of sense why we lean that way. We live in a world that is almost entirely built on the concept of merit. From the time we're kids, we learn that if we clean our rooms, we get a treat. If we study hard, we get the grade. If we put in the overtime at work, we eventually get the promotion. It's a transaction. So, it's only natural that when we start thinking about the "big stuff"—the state of our souls or our place in the universe—we apply that same logic. We feel like we need to earn our keep. ...