Why Your Own Efforts Can Never Save You | Scripture Made Plain

Repentance from dead works is the first foundation listed in Hebrews 6 and the one most believers skip past.I n this teaching, Darryl Arnez walks through Isaiah, Genesis, Philippians, Romans, and the words of Jesus to show why our own efforts can never make us right with God.Dead works are more than sinful actions. They include the things we trust in to cover ourselves, establish our own righteousness, or earn what God has already provided through Christ. In this session, we examine: • Why human righteousness cannot close the gap between us and God • What Adam and Eve's fig leaves reveal about dead works • Why Paul placed no confidence in the flesh • The difference between good works and trusting in works • What biblical repentance actually means • Why righteousness comes through faith in Christ Scriptures in this teaching: Hebrews 6:1–3 • Isaiah 64:6–8 • John 3:16–17 • Genesis 2:15–17 • Genesis 3:6–8 • Philippians 3:1–4 • Romans 10:1–3 • Romans 1:16–17 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 The Six Foundation Principles 02:42 Repentance From Dead Works 03:59 Humanity's Separation From God 05:30 Adam and the Tree of Knowledge 09:49 What Happened When Adam Fell 11:56 Fig Leaves and Dead Works 14:47 Paul: No Confidence in the Flesh 17:30 Good Works Cannot Save Us 18:28 Where Are You Hiding? 19:03 Israel and God's Righteousness 20:57 What Repentance Means 22:15 Turning From Dead Works to Christ Good works are the fruit of salvation. They are not the foundation of salvation.This is Foundation Principle 1 in the Scripture Made Plain — Foundation Principles series. New teaching every week: foundational doctrine made clear. ▶ Full series: Foundation Principles | Scripture Made Plain #BibleStudy #Repentance #Hebrews6 #ScriptureMadePlain #BibleTeaching #ChristianFoundations