This teaching runs contrary to a number of passages that indicate man is hopelessly enslaved by his sins (apart from God’s intervention) and that his good works are “dead” or worthless in meriting God’s favor (Ephesians 2:1-2; Matthew 15:18-19; Romans 7:23; Hebrews 6:1; 9:14).
Fundisho hili linaenda kinyume na idadi ya mistari ambayo inanaonyesha kuwa mwanadamu bila tumaini amekuwa mtumwa wa dhambi zake (mbali na Mungu kuingilia kati) na kwamba kazi zake njema ni "mfu" au hafai wala kustahili neema ya Mungu (Waefeso 2:1-2, Mathayo 15: 18-19; Warumi 7:23, Waebrania 6:01; 9:14).