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1 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | TheLord'sChurch | 91295 | ||
I don't think Paul was mistaken at all, I just think your only taking one verse and applying that to salvation. You said you were pretty familiar about Romans, so I am suprised you over looked it in this note. Rom 6 talks about being baptized into Christ death and putting to death the old man. Paul calls faith a work 1 Thess. 1:3. Look up every verse with saved in it in the New Testament and you will have a different opinion about salvation. Don't base your belief on one scripture, read the whole thing. shwnd300@hotmail.com | ||||||
2 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Morant61 | 91298 | ||
Greetings TheLord'sChurch! Welcome to the thread my friend! Let's deal with the easiest point first. You said: "Paul calls faith a work 1 Thess. 1:3." Does he really? The verse says: "We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." He says that the work is produced by their faith. Literally, the Greek says 'of you the works of faith'. The genitive 'of faith' describes the kind of works. Just as, 'coals of fire' literally means 'burning coals', so also 'works of faith' means 'faithful works'. But, nowhere in this verse (or anywhere else does Paul says that 'faith is a work'. 1 Thess. 1:3 is in full agreement with Eph. 2:8-10. We are saved by grace through faith, not by works. Then, once we are saved, we will produce works as a result of our faith and salvation - not to earn salvation. As far as applying that 'one verse' to salvation goes, what was the question Paul was asked? Was he asked, 'How do I get to Ephesus?'. Was he asked, 'What kind of toga goes best with my eyes?' Or, was he asked, 'What must I do to be saved?' What was Paul's response? "You must believe, be baptized, live a good life, go to synagogue every time the doors are opened, and maybe (if you are good enough) you might be saved!" No! He said 'believe and YOU WILL BE SAVED'. (Acts 16:31). No one is denying that Christians have an obligation to obey Christ and serve Him once we are Christians. But, Scripture is clear that we do not earn salvation, we simply have to trust in the finished work of the cross. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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