Subject: What exactly must a person to be saved? |
Bible Note: "You misunderstand. A Christian is known because of his actions. So obvious is that." And actions are works, are they not? "Does God save me before I do a work? Yes." Absolutely true. "Is salvation from first to last day by faith alone? Yes." Again, I agree. "Abraham got righteousness by faith alone. Where are the works there?" Resulting from his saving faith: "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect " --Hebrews 11:8-10 "Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God." --James 2:21-23 "I think you are misunderstanding and caught." How so? "If I did the work then the glory would be to me." With all due respect, are we having a conversation here or not. This is StudyBibleForum.com, where we discuss the Bible. I have presented several passages which show that while God works in us, we do indeed do the works. You have not addressed a single one of those passages to show me how I am "misunderstanding and caught," whatever that means. --Joe! |