What religions believe in works based salvation?

What religions believe in works based salvation?

Almost all denominations believe in works salvation. The Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Christ, UCG, and most other cults believe in works. Anyone who rejects once saved always saved is teaching works salvation and rejecting faith alone. The Bible teaches faith alone (Ephesians 2:8–9).

Who preached that religious salvation could be achieved through meditation and devotion?

Nathpanthis, Siddhacharas, and Yogis preached renunciation (self-sacrifice), and taught that the path to salvation was through meditation on the formless Ultimate Reality and the oneness of the human soul with it.

Which is the world’s oldest religion?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit. ”the Eternal Dharma”), which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts.

Is Christianity the only faith that claims salvation through faith?

Secondly, no, Christianity is not the only faith that makes claims like that. Buddhism, for one, doesn’t even believe in gods or goddesses, hence they do not believe salvation is given through God via faith since they believe in no gods.

Is salvation by works alone an accurate view of salvation?

While salvation by works might be the predominantly held viewpoint, it is not an accurate one biblically. The Bible contains abundant evidence of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8–9).

Why is Christianity so different from other religions?

That is exactly why biblical Christianity is so different from all other religions—it is the only religion that teaches salvation is a gift of God and not of works. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” ( Ephesians 2:8–9 ).

Does salvation depend on works or Grace?

As a new Christian, I was relieved to hear that salvation doesn’t depend on works, but solely on God’s gift of grace. But then someone told me that “faith without works is dead” and that God cares as much about my actions as He does about my beliefs. Now I’m worried. Maybe I’m not “doing” enough to get into heaven. What do you think?