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NASB | Romans 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:3 Or are you ignorant of the fact that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? |
Subject: Do you have to be baptized to be saved? |
Bible Note: Greetings Samantha! May I ask two quick questions? 1) What is the relationship in Eph. 2:8-10 between faith and works? This is a crucial question. Paul makes it very clear that we are not saved by works. However, v. 10 also makes it very clear that faith does result in works. So, I don't see any contradiction between Paul and James if one sees the relationship as follows: 1) Faith first, 2) Resulting in salvation, 3) Followed by good works. However, there is a contradiction if we try to say the relationship is as follows: 1) Faith first, 2) Resulting in works, 3) Resulting in salvation. 2) What is James talking about in James 2? James makes it very clear if we look at the context. Consider the following verses: James 2:14 - "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to him, ??Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,? but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not ccompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, ??You have faith; I have deeds.? Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do." What is the context of this entire passage? James is arguing against those who "CLAIM" to have faith, but do nothing to demonstrate that they have faith. They leave the hungry hungry. They leave the naked naked. James says, "I will show you my faith by what I do". The context of this passage is not about salvation at all. This is where I think people make a critical mistake. Many try to turn James 2 into a discussion about how one gets saved, when in fact James is talking about how one who is saved should live. Thus, there is no contradiction between James and Paul. James is saying exactly what Eph. 2:10 says. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |