Subject: Do Jesus and Paul agree on salv by faith |
Bible Note: Emmaus, I agree with you assesment in part. Salvation is by faith alone, In Christ alone by Grace alone and works are a natural outpouring of true saving faith(James). The problem with many denominations ie, Catholic, is that they insist unless you belong to that church and are doing its "works" then you are not demonstrating true works that are a result of true saving faith. One does not need to be part of a particular denomination to be producing works and fruit described in Eph 2:8-10. No works we do are meritorious for salvation, the work of Christ was sufficient to cancel our debt of sin. Jesus cries "tetelisti" or it is finished and the debt has been paid in full. The point of James is that saving faith produces true works that "justify" us before other believers, but not before God. |