In Christ Alone

There is no other name by which men may be saved than Christ alone. We must be familiar with the early gnostic teaching that found it's way into the Church in the formative years of the first century believers. This line of thinking placed no value on purity in the physical actions of the man only the spiritual mental belief was what counted. A person believed and therefore was . All that was necessary was a mental agreement to the principles of the Lord and attaining a deeper understanding of enlightenment. In other words, a person would live according to all their own lusts and still be fine spiritually, as this only affected the corruptible(temporary) flesh man and not the true perfect eternal life that was spiritual. This, of course, led to many variations of the philosophy, along with many threads of eastern mysticism.
 The problem is when you read the teachings of Jesus that requires something of the man or woman of God, such as in the beatitudes. This is where we find a great importance placed upon our physical actions and consequences. Everything we do has consequences, there is no other way to put it. We must be Holy as He is Holy, in reality, not just in mental trickery. How is this accomplished ? In Christ alone we find the answer, we have been justified by faith and redeemed from a curse, if we believe and act upon this great sacrifice. My life must pursue purity and holiness in Him, alone. My pursuit must be to reflect Christ's life, my actions in the physical must reflect His light and His glory in a situation. My pursuits must be based in what pleases Him. My independence replaced with total dependence on His life.  We must understand Galatians chapter 2 and verse 20:   I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.