Dutiful Debt
“Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,” Romans 4:4-5 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/rom.4.4-5.nkjv When Winston Churchill said that “the greatest price of greatness is responsibility”, his reference to works among humanity is that of duty. In spite of the corruption and possible misrepresentation in the interpretation of dignity, responsibility in service at home, fellowship and the society still stands out at the long run. However, with reference to Paul’s inspired exhortation, believers’ works are acknowledged as debt by those who would live daily for the righteousness of God. And since righteousness without responsibility is dead, the pursuit of freedom from the imposed debt often begins a life of grace and good relationship with God. In the context of works as duty, appreciation of human responsibility and sacrifices...