Subject: Do Jesus and Paul agree on salv by faith |
Bible Note: My friend, the bible never mentions "faith alone". As we have seen in James faith alone is dead. James 2:19 says even the demons believe and tremble. I know you didn't mean faith alone, I just hate typing, because you think faster than your fingers can move. We are saved by grace THROUGH faith(Eph. 2:8). And faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God(Rom. 10:17). And the word says That the love of Jesus is that you will do his commandments(1 John 5:3). When Paul was converted he prayed for three days but still was not saved, he had to arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins calling upon the name of the Lord(Acts 22:16). We have to be real careful when we tell people "how to be saved", because if we are wrong, for any reason, that persons blood is on our hands. See, Christ is coming back for his bride, the church. And what is the church, The church is the body of Christ(1 Cor. 12:27). How do we get INTO that body? Gal.3:27 says you are baptized INTO Christ and therefore you put on Christ. Remember God cannot dwell where sin is, that is why we symbolize his death, burial and ressurection, by going down into the water(dying to the old man), and coming up out of the water(being made alive with Christ to walk in newness of life).Rom. 6:1-10). And are you calling baptism a work? Why did Christ command us to do things, if it wasn't nessesary to be saved. Please, I beg you friend, to study the New Testament over again, before you say you don't have to do anything to be saved, because Christ is the author of salvation to ALL that OBEY him(Heb. 5:9). shwnd300@hotmail.com, it has been a pleasure studying with you and hope to hear from you soon. Shawn |