I'm going to start out with the most important wrong doctrine that the Amish have,
is that they have the wrong salvation, okay?
They do not believe in salvation by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Their idea of salvation is faith plus works plus grace.
These are the three elements that they see as necessary for salvation.
Well, here's the problem with that.
The Bible says, for by grace are you saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.
So it's not just that the Bible tells us that salvation is by faith.
The Bible also tells us that it's not of works, okay?
Now look down at your Bible there in Romans 11 6.
If by grace, then is it no more of works?
Otherwise grace is no more grace.
But if it be of works, then is it no more grace?
Otherwise work is no more work.
Folks, you cannot mix works and grace.
They don't mix.
If it's grace, it can't have anything to do with our works.
And if it's works, then don't call it grace.
So you can't sit there and say, oh, faith plus works plus grace.
These things aren't compatible.
It's like oil and water.
They don't mix.
And in fact, they will speak against salvation by faith alone.
And here's what they'll tell the young people.
They'll say, hey, you know what salvation by faith alone is?
That's the devil's religion.
Because they'll say, well, the devil's believe in tremble, you know?
So that's the devil's religion if you believe in salvation by faith alone.
Now here's the thing.
They're taking that out of context because obviously the Lord wants us to do works.
The Lord God wants us to have faith and works.
But guess what?
Salvation is 100% by faith alone.
And if it's of works, then don't say it's grace.
Because if it's by grace, then it's no more of works.
Otherwise grace is no more grace.
And if it's of works, great.
But don't call it grace then.
And good luck trying to work your way to heaven.
Because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Okay.