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1 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Morant61 | 91419 | ||
Greetings George! I could respond in kind my friend, but I'm going to leave my response as a very simple statement. Paul said 'Beleive and you will be saved'. How I am 'mistranslating' that very simple statement my friend? There is ONE requirement listed for salvation, only ONE. The rest of Scripture also consitently states that we are saved through faith alone. Eph. 2:8-9: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." 1 Cor. 1:21 - "For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe." 1 Tim. 4:10 - "(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe." Heb. 10:39 - "But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved." And, what did Jesus say? John 6:28-29: "Then they asked him, 'What must we do to do the works God requires?' 29 Jesus answered, 'The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.'" Now, without being insulting, would you please show me where Scripture says that faith is not sufficient for salvation? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | GeorJoy | 91452 | ||
I thank you for not having responded in the manor in which many would have. I would have to say that without realizing, you have found the contention. Although belief is a synonym (one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or “nearly” the same meaning in some or all senses,) thereof; Faith is a different word and has a different meaning, (although slight.) Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved Whether we can express it in words or not, I think we may be on the same track. The key word is FAITH. However, I still contend, and will until scripture is shown to say otherwise, that “BELIEVING ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR SALVATION!!!” The answer is in the “whole of scripture”, not one verse thereof. If one were to, (and there are many who do,) take individual verses and focus in on them, they could, (and do) make the scripture say whatever they desire. God Bless George |
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