Subject: Saved by belief or belief and baptism? |
Bible Note: Greetings Hank, I think I need to clarify what I have been trying to communicate so there is no more misunderstanding. Can I get an amen to that? Scripturally speaking belief and faith can be and usually are synonyms, however it is the misuse of the word(s), "belief/believe", that is the problem. Belief as it is used in Scripture is synonymous with faith, but again Scriptural belief and faith are dependent on a "foundation of true repentance", otherwise the soul that says "they believe", but there are no true works of repentance (faith) is just giving lip service and "doesn't truly believe" according to the Scriptural definition. "Many" confess Jesus as Lord with their mouth, but the heart is never changed because they refuse to "receive Christ" and be "granted true repentance" which would turn them from "everything of this world". However, again when James says that "even the demons believe", obviously this isn't referring to the use of believe that is synonymous with faith. That is why demons aren't born again and Apostate Christians and them have the same eternal destiny. I hope this clarified things, although I do tend to probably "overexplain" and therefore this may be as clear as mud...LOL |