“Religious works (giving money to charities, praying five times a day, lying on beds of nails, or sitting on hard pews) cannot justify us. God will not be bribed (see Ephesians 2:8-9). The only thing that can save us from damnation (the just punishment for our sins) is the grace of God (unmerited favor–mercy from the judge), and that comes through repentance and faith (trust) alone in Jesus.”
Ray Comfort in You Can Lead an Atheist to Evidence, but You Can’t Make Him Think (Los Angeles, CA: WND Books, 2009) 69.