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1 | Is salvation by faith only scriptural? | James 2:14 | Aspiring Overseer | 54568 | ||
The attribute of Faith is having complete trust, confidence, reliance and loyalty in God. Faith is shown by a person’s willful obedience to God’s law and is not the simple belief that God’s law exists without need of any future consideration. To have faith means you act upon your belief! We understand God’s word is truth and that we live under a New Covenant. What is our obligation under that covenant? Why is the Law of Faith one that calls for action rather than passivity? Why is faith in God always associated with work? What is Faith? - See He 11:1-2 –Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval... -Faith is the unquestioning belief that underlies a person’s response to a duty or obligation. Each of the many examples of Hebrews demonstrate how God’s people of the Old Covenant proved their trust in God. -“the men of old gained approval” through their righteous actions: -Abel offered a better sacrifice v. 4 -Enoch walked with God, because God found him “pleasing” (v. 5) -Noah built the ark (v. 7) What is belief? - Belief is defined by Webster’s’ New World dictionary as “to take as true”. To believe something as true does not automatically lead to action. JA 2:19 (….the demons also believe and shudder.) -Cain believed his sacrifice was as good as Abel’s, etc. What separates us from Demons? -Faith. Christians are called to be faithful to fulfill our obligation to God. See Col 1:1-29 Where does faith come from? -From hearing the word of God. See Ro10:17, but also above. Why is this important? -The world preaches, “all you must do is believe and you’ll be saved. No action is necessary. Work was required in the past, but no longer”. Numerous passages throughout the N.T., however, speak of the action God commands of a Christian as proof of their faith. -Rom 12:1-2 12:1 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. NAS James 1:21-22 22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. NAS |
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2 | Is salvation by faith only scriptural? | James 2:14 | John Reformed | 54591 | ||
Dear Aspiring Faith is a gift. Eph 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;" Saving Faith will be accompanied by good works. Eph 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." We are saved through faith alone and our good works are an assurance of the authenticity of that faith. John |
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3 | Is salvation by faith only scriptural? | James 2:14 | Grace and Truth | 54600 | ||
Faith alone, is not, and never has been a bible concept. Let's take a look a the book of Heb.11:8 and compare it with Romans 4, here in romans 4 Paul was asking the question about what Abraham our father had found? Abraham was called out of Ur to go into a land that God would show him and he went not knowing where he was going, (That's Faith), he packed up his belonging and went! (action). I disguss this with others on this forum, and they insisted that it was (faith alone), what needs to be understood is when God tell us to do something, we must do it no matter what it is. God through his Son Jesus Christ left us word from the apostles, who preached on the day of Pentecost, and said "Repent and be baptized EVERY ONE OF YOU in the Name Of Jesus Christ",(Acts 4:12 is where SALVATION IS) (Acts 2:38). (Action) is to follow one's faith, Acts 2:41 Then they that GLADLY RECEIVED HIS WORDS WERE BAPTIZED: AND THE SAME DAY THERE WERE ADDED UNTO THEM ABOUT THREE THOUSND SOULS. (ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION) This happens when one gladly receive God's word! (Gladly). |
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4 | Is salvation by faith only scriptural? | James 2:14 | Reformer Joe | 54623 | ||
What does Romans 4:5 tell us? That was Paul's whole point in this section of Romans, and the point you deny to your peril. Your righteous deeds getting you to heaven? Please! "For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away." --Isaiah 64:6 That's you Isaiah is talking about! Do you think an infinitely holy and just God, who hates all unrighteousness with an unending, supremely righteous indignation, is going to look at your pathetic efforts and false righteousness and say, "Good enough; come on in!"? Examine yourself...are you really "good enough"? --Joe! |
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5 | Is salvation by faith only scriptural? | James 2:14 | Hank | 54643 | ||
The "filty rags" that, in God's sight, are the do-gooders' righteousness [Isa.64:6] should be convincing enough to a rational mind that works don't save. Yet there are legions who feel that they simply must do something to earn their salvation; apparently, grace is not viewed as sufficient for them. They prize their own works, viewing them as salvific. This shows a limping faith to be sure, but perhaps not so weak a faith as a strong dose of egotism. --Hank | ||||||