is as follows: for Paul the person who receives the gospel of God’s grace is justified and will receive the gift of final salvation at the last judgment. But if that person ‘makes a mockery of God’s gift by his gross abuse and disobedience, such a one will not receive the gift of salvation at the last judgment and he will suffer the wrath of God … the final criterion at the last judgment is, for Paul, not how many good works man has performed … but whether … [he] has held fast and remained obedient