Grace That Saves Not Assists Testing Ladder Spirituality

In this Reformation Month episode, Dave Jenkins exposes a subtle counterfeit gospel many Christians live by without realizing it: "God helps those who help themselves."
Scripture teaches something far better—grace that saves, not assists. We'll uncover the false ladders of decisionalism, elitism, and self-improvement spirituality, and return to the biblical truth of sola gratia—that God raises the dead, grants faith, and keeps His people to the end.
In This Episode
• The hidden creed of "God helps those who help themselves"
• Why grace doesn't meet us halfway—it makes us alive
• The counterfeits: decisionalism, elitism, self-improvement gospel
• Sola Gratia explained: regeneration, faith as gift, grace that keeps
• Practical tools to reframe your testimony ("God did…")
• Living in humility, assurance, and gratitude
Key Texts:
Ephesians 2:1–10 • Titus 3:3-7 • John 6:37-40

Takeaway:
Grace doesn't boost climbers—it raises the dead and keeps them.
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