I agree with every scripture you have quoted. :sparklingheart: I believe Jesus words and Paul's words are 100% Trustworthy! Jesus died for our sins so we can have salvation, this is something Jesus did! Nothing We do! Paul also says we must obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus --2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
This is the sad parody of Christianity because what you quoted in Ephesians2:8-9, fully contradicts Jesus instructions and teachings as well as other books of the Bible. And it's a shame that all these contradictions do not bother the vast majority of Christians.
Matthew 5:20 "For I say to you...
Ephesians2:8-9
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. New International Version
Obey Jesus’ instructions. (Hebrews 5:9) Those who “observe all the things” that Jesus commanded...
Do you ever feel like maybe you could be doing more, or you would like to be doing more? I do sometimes. Like it says in my signature, I have some ideas about how to stop procrastinating, but I keep putting it off. :D
I love Jesus. I read His word, the biblical scriptures and seek God to continue transforming my life in Christ to be more like Jesus and help me live out the fruits of the Spirit… love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22). I attend a...
There is an Esoteric and Exoteric meaning in All Holy Scripture. Those that Cherish Carnal Meat eating sees the Exoteric meaning. For example, a person that eats only Fish is Much Weaker in the Body compared to a person that eats Fatty Pork in that regard. A person that Refuses to Smoke is Much...
a) Romans 14:1-3 is quite clear and doesn't require interpretation: "Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat...
According to Romans 10:8–13, whoever declares with their mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believes in their heart that God raised him from the dead will be saved. Not only that, but they are justified by the belief in their heart and the profession of their faith in Jesus, and they will not be put to...
Not remotely the issue here. I DID NOT claim that Biblically there is salvtion by works.
Well, apparently the Bible contradicts itself concerning whether salvation is by faith alone or by faith and works.
And if your physically unable to "perform works", then what? Nobody is saved by "works".
Ephesians2:8-9, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast."
Yes we have to be born again to walk in Gods Spirit (John 3:3-7) and walking in Gods Spirit leads us to obey Gods Word from the inside out (Matthew 5:17-28). This is what Gods new covenant means by having Gods law now written on our hearts through love (see Jeremiah 31:31-34). Loving God however...
Can you please post me the link where you answered my question after saying you answered it? Also if you cannot post me the link where you answered my question above to you why are you pretending that you did? You do know that is not being honest right? Here let me ask you again and give you...
But the studied to find out that it wasn’t flat.
The Bible doesn’t say how old the earth is.
One has to do with salvation the other has to do with living (It is quite evident)
You did bring up the info… I can respond to it.
Subjective.
I don’t require that people believe as I do.
And I...
First of all they don't contradict one another. They would only contradict one another if Scripture said somewhere that man was saved by works alone. It doesn't says that anywhere unless you can show it. I'll wait here
Yes, I suspect that most Christians do. And you believe it by faith.
But I have no reason to believe that, or even that that or any other god exists or that one can be saved or unsaved. Faith plays no role in my deciding what is true about reality. A critically thinking empiricist is convinced...
That doesn't say ALONE. "You can see, that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone". Apparently you can't or won't see that. James is telling you that both works and faith are needed. It doesn't say works alone saves you but both do. People insist on ignoring what's being said.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast,” (Ephesians2:8-9, NKJV).
Scientists do not propose the 'Earth is Flat' the Bible does,and geocentric universe less than 10,000yearsold..
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast,” (Ephesians2:8-9, NKJV).
and James 2:24...