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1 | So ALL who believe in Christ are saved? | Matt 10:33 | EdB | 15790 | ||
Bill Mc I think you asked an interesting question, one that those of the “cheap grace” community stumble on. They claim if you believe in Jesus you are saved you need nothing else. However James 2:19 “You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble!”, tells us even the demons believe. So there must be something else required. Jesus said in John 15:14 “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” We must obey him to be saved. Peter when asked in Acts Acts 2:37-38 “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 38Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Told them they must repent and be baptized. However John 3:16 says all we need is to believe. It seems we have a contradiction. However if we look at the word believe used in John 3:16 we see if means far more than the word "believe" we use everyday. This word believe means to become dependant, willing to stake your life on it, to live your life in such a manner that shows your belief. To do that you could not deny Christ anymore than you could disobey one of Jesus’ commands. There are many people that believe in Christ, that do not depend on him for their salvation nor hold his teachings. As to the question of Peter quite honestly God never gave me the position to judge another of his slaves and until he does I'll let Peter worry about Peter. |
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2 | So ALL who believe in Christ are saved? | Matt 10:33 | Morant61 | 15793 | ||
Greetings EdB! Concerning the differences between John 3:16 and James 2:19, there is one small problem with your answer (though I agree with the thrust of it). The word "believe" is the same word in both verses. However, notice what James 2:19 says that the demons believe. It says that they believe that there is one God. It never says that they believed in Him for salvation. Thus, your point about the word believe is right on the mark. To believe is to enter into a relationship or a committment with Christ, not simply to acknowledge that He exists. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | So ALL who believe in Christ are saved? | Matt 10:33 | EdB | 15844 | ||
Tim Yes the word is the same. By being the same we get more insight to the word. While we must believe in faith, our belief can be no less certain than the demons who believe in God because they have seen him and know for a fact that he exist. |
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