Subject: And what about those who will die before |
Bible Note: "Heinlin's theory doesn't oppose the gift of salvation... it demonstrates that blind faith erases the value of the gift..." Asserting something is not the same as demonstrating something. " To blindly say you believe for the sake of being saved gives no value to the gift of salvation... I'm not pointing fingers, but there are many people who think just 'cause they say they're saved, they're saved..." And I stand with you in saying that simply saying something does not make it so. That does not take away from the biblical truth that human beings are saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ's work alone. "Which is why the gift of salvation isn't necissarilly "Free" in the understanding of most people..." It seems that it is you who is demonstrating a lack of the understanding of "free." 'we still must do our part by keeping and exercising our Faith in Christ, that in itself is a "work"' Sure it is a work, but it is in no way the ground or instrument of our justification. "and Grace makes up the rest... which means we do our required part to earn it..." Salvation is not earned; otherwise it is a wage, not a gift. You never did mention what you do with Paul's epistle to the Romans. Grace does make up the rest; the contribution I make is zero percent. God did the other 100 percent in Christ to bring me to Himself. --Joe! |