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NASB | John 5:24 ¶ "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:24 ¶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins--the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life. |
Subject: Saved vs. Works (John 5:24 and 5:28-29) |
Bible Note: I have to comment on your first statement. WE ARE NOT SAVED BY WORKS. Ephesians 2:8-9 states very plainly that we are saved by grace and not by works. Ephesians 2:10 goes on to say that we are saved to do good works. In James 2, God is teaching us that faith that does not produce works is not "saving faith" or true faith. It is merely a intellectual acceptance, much like the Satan's knowledge of who Christ is. When we accept Christ as Lord and Savior (by faith), we are saved to do good works. The works clearly come after faith, not before. James is asking someone for proof. He says to put your money where your mouth is. If we say we believe, then is that faith working out in our lives? |