Faith first.

Earning our way to heaven. I promised a new twist to the story in John chapter 6. One thing I must confess....regardless of how I try to be sinless, I do anyway. It's very difficult
I actually get disappointed with myself,because I know others are watching. The world likes to accuse christians of judging them. Truth is it's the world watching us and judging our imperfection. So this is where the entire idea of earning our salvation comes from.Lets nip this in the bud right now. Let's recap. Jesus was on the mountain feeding 5,000 people, performing miracles as well. He was being watched. His disciples got in boats and   our hearts.
 So Let's look at John chapter 6 beginning with verse 22. The day following when people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there save the one we're into his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat but that his disciples were gone away alone.  So they ask Jesus calling him rabbi when Camus's thou hither? So Jesus answered by  Telling them why they actually truthfully were questioning him. He said you want to know because you saw the miracles And you ate the food and we're filled.So then Jesus said Labour not for the meat which perishes but for that meat which endures unto everlasting life.Which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God  the Father sealed. Being sealed in this case means God the Father has endorsed Jesus as One who spoke the truth. God saw thru to mans  hypocrisy.  So they ask him what they must do to do the works of God.
What we see here is mans futile attempts to assist in His own salvation. Man has always and still does do this today. By doing this man can brag about how he helped bring about the salvation of his soul. This will of course never happen.  Back to the point.
 Man is never satisfied with what God does. Man wants even more proof, or should I say more signs. Jesus response was and is.... that Christ came as the work of the Father. So that we may believe on the name of whom God sent. That person is Jesus Christ. The order by which God the Father has established is, faith comes first.  You must believe first. The Holy Bible is the word of God to us. Jesus is the Son of God. Religion alone does not save.  And Christ is the only path to the heavenly Father. Now find a Bible believing church and attend it Sunday and as often as you can. Amen.