1 Tim. 6:12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
232. Is the believer, then, justified and saved by his own good works?
No; our best works avail nothing to this end: we must build our hope of salvation on Christ alone and His righteousness.
Luk. 17:10. When ye shall have done all these things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
233. What is the work of Preservation done by the Holy Spirit?
Preservation is the gracious work of the Holy Spirit whereby He keeps us, through all temptations, in the true and living faith in Jesus, until the end.
Phil. 1:6. [R. V.] He which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
234. By what means does the Holy Spirit sanctify and preserve the believer?
By the Word of God and the Lord's Supper.