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1 | Do our works keep us saved? | 1 Cor 12:13 | Emmaus | 120661 | ||
Mommapbs, Interesting to see this question today, because the Gospel reading for today's Mass is John 14:7-14 and in that passage we find verse 12. John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. " Works are an ingteral part of faith and I believe cannot be separated if faith is to have any meaning or life as James says in James 2:17 and paul indicates in Ephesians 2;10. But faith and its works both come by grace, "lest any man should boast" that his own works obliged God to save him. And of course John 14 is followed by John 15 which seems to indicate that one who was abiding in Christ can change his mind and think he can make it on his own, thereby losing his salvation. John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. John 15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. Emmaus |
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2 | Do our works keep us saved? | 1 Cor 12:13 | EdB | 120673 | ||
Emmaus I agree John 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. This passage clearly states not bearing fruit is reason to cut from the tree. We can argue all day the chicken and egg scenario, (truly saved, worked based, etc) but the fact remains a truly saved person will have fruit (works) in their lives. Faith without works is dead, in other words you can can believe in Jesus and salvation all you want but until you put legs to it it is nothing more than a concept. EdB |
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