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Isaiah 40:18 - To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye COMPARE unto him? COMPARE: Do you even 'dare' to compare your 'personal' righteousness with the righteousness of God?Do you even 'dare' to compare your personal life to the life of God?Do you even 'dare' compare your 'sacrifices' towards God/church as if your sacrifices can equal the atoning sacrifice of Jesus at Calvary?Never confuse the doctrine of Salvation with the Doctrine of Sanctification. Salvation is through and by ONE. Your sanctification is a 'daily' work that differs from the work of salvation accomplished at Calvary. Sanctification is to develop your personal walk/relationship with God 'through' your works (Church, Bible Knowledge, Prayers, Witnessing, etc.) for God. WORKMANSHIP - Ephesians 2:10 - For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus UNTO good works, which God hath before ordained that we should WALK in them.Your salvation is an event that is "HIS" workmanship, not yours! You are created 'in Christ Jesus' which means you can 'not' create your own salvation. The act of salvation is through the Saviour at the cross, and not through your church, priest, pastor, or personal religious activities: sacraments, baptism, tithing, church attendance, worship, etc. All your good 'works' follow salvation and never create salvation but it will develop your sanctification/walk before God and man. Therefore, never get the cart before the horse and think/teach that your sanctification produces or helps with salvation.That mixture will be liken to oil and water - it will never mix.