No, faith is not a work it's a Gift. Eph 2:8,9 makes that Clear. I absolutely agree with some of the things you've said, but I believe a tree is known by the fruit it produces and that's where works or deeds comes in to play. The rich young ruler in Mark 10 said he loved God, but when asked to...
EPh 2:8,9 goes on to say, "And not of Yourselves" WHAT? you mean there's nothing I can do to save myself? (no deeds) But wait is also says, "NOT BY WORKS" Case CLOSED! There's no deed we can think of to get us to heaven. "SO That NO ONE can boast." THe pope is Lying to the world!
Do you not know all All those scriptures (beside John 3:16) were written to BELIEVERS, so keep that in mind. If God so loved everyone in the World who ever lived and will save ALL, then the pope is still WRONG cuz he said ONLY those who do good. RIGHT? Where it says ALL it means ALL that...
John 3:16 goes on to say whosoever BELIEVES IN HIM. The pope says whosoever does good (right) that's not the same thing, so you can't agrue 4 the pope here. A couple verse later it says, "Those who DO NOT BELIEVE stand condemned already." Nothing bout good deeds ( Isaiah tells it all )
Romans 3:10, Isaiah 64:6. Our faith ( in Jesus ) produces works and thats why No One can please Him by their deeds. We must FIRST BELIEVE THAT HE IS. (again Heb 11:6 )
Thought so. The heart is deceitful above ALL things and desperately wicked Who can know it. (Jer 17:9) I try to convince myself of things all Thee time but i go to The Word Of God Always.
In John 8:24 "He" is not part of the original statement. Jesus' words were not constucted normally but were influenced by OT Heb. usage. It is an absolute usage meaning, "I AM" and has immense theological significance. the reference may be to both Ex 3:14 where the Lord declared His name as "I...