Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith

 Christ was not born with a sin nature like the rest of humanity, and although fully God and having all the divine attributes of  God, He had to learn obedience by the things that He suffered.  So we discover in this verse that Christ was not only perfect, but also made perfect. He was perfected through the things that He suffered. Jesus was made perfect, and having been made perfect He became the source of eternal life to all who believe on His name.
 Multiple passages tell us that Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith in the death, burial, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, but here we read that He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey. But how, we ask, is this apparent contradiction reconciled? Is eternal salvation conditional on faith or on obedience?
 In Romans 1:5 we discover that the obedience that God requires of mankind is faith. Faith in His Word. We read that the 'obedience of faith' is brought about by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Paul was appointed by God: "To bring about obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake."
 Paul concludes with these words: "Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to the obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen."
Hebrews 5:9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that the eternal Son of God set aside His glory to become part of humanity and to live in humble circumstances on our account. Thank You that He was willing to be perfected by the things that He suffered.  May we all live in humble obedience to His will so that, day by day, we are conformed into His perfect image. We look forward to that day when, in heaven, we will finally be like Him as we will see Him as He is. In Jesus' name, AMEN.