Faith without works is dead - Bonhoeffer
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I agree that obedience is important.
"Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?" Romans 6:16
BUT, it is a result of God saving us. It is the Holy Spirit working in our hearts and minds, to change us to be more like Jesus. Jesus was obedient even to death. We simply cannot earn our salvation by being obedient, even though it is accepted as a step in sanctification. Instead, we need to look at the real way we are saved.
"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. 10 For we are God’s handiwork,created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Eph. 2:8-10
The above verses clearly define how we are saved - by grace through faith. This does not come from ourselves. And neither does obedience. It is a work of the Holy Spirit. There are no works we can do to be saved. However, once we are saved, God gives us works to do. He has created these tasks in advance, to help us grow and mature. And to be on mission with God.
You need to get a better understanding of how we are saved. Study some soteriology, and that will help you, understand the process of salvation. But be careful, there are different views on how we are saved, and it can be a very divisive issue.
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Jesus Christ is that narrow gate. He is the door. (John 10:9) Only few enter through the narrow gate that leads to life because only few have genuinely placed their faith (belief, trust, reliance) in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. (Ephesians 2:8,9)
Sadly, many trust in their works for salvation and not in Christ alone. (Matthew 7:21-23)
Sadly, many trust in their works for salvation and not in Christ alone. (Matthew 7:21-23)
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In other hand many believe that because salvation by Christ alone not be work, mean murder, envy etc mean save.
It Seem salvation by Christ alone not by work because only when Christ in us we able to bear the fruit of loving work
Not mean murder adulterer count as the fruit of loving work because we have Christ in our heart, but Christ in our heart Will help us to bear the fruit of loving work
No reverse
It Seem salvation by Christ alone not by work because only when Christ in us we able to bear the fruit of loving work
Not mean murder adulterer count as the fruit of loving work because we have Christ in our heart, but Christ in our heart Will help us to bear the fruit of loving work
No reverse
I don't know any Christians who say because salvation is not by works, just go out and murder, commit adultery, envy etc.. all you want. You need to remember that there are genuine Christians and there are "nominal" Christians. There are genuine believers and there are make believers. Genuine believers practice righteousness and not lawlessness.
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Yes I understand this.
Yet a person may both "profess" faith and have evidentiary works.
So evidentiary works can be tied to a someone who professes faith but may in fact not have faith...as in saved.
Is that "dead faith" yes according to how some define dead faith...yet that dead faith does have evidentiary works.
I conclude James is not.speakijg about spurious faith or false faith when he states dead faith....those with "dead faith" are indeed saved.
So what does the modifier "dead" really mean...it does not mean non existent?
Yet a person may both "profess" faith and have evidentiary works.
So evidentiary works can be tied to a someone who professes faith but may in fact not have faith...as in saved.
Is that "dead faith" yes according to how some define dead faith...yet that dead faith does have evidentiary works.
I conclude James is not.speakijg about spurious faith or false faith when he states dead faith....those with "dead faith" are indeed saved.
So what does the modifier "dead" really mean...it does not mean non existent?
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matt 7:13-14
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Eph 2:10
...but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. Acts 26:20
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Matt 3
...and He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised. 2Cor 5:15
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Matt 7:21
17So too, faith by itself, if it is not complemented by action, is dead. 18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:17-18 21
17And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. John 3:36
And being made perfect, He became the source of eternal Salvation to all who obey Him, Heb 5:9
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Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”Matt 25
Parable of the Talents & Parable of the Minas
Even the demons believe… James 2:19
To God alone be glory.
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Eph 2:10
...but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. Acts 26:20
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Matt 3
...and He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised. 2Cor 5:15
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Matt 7:21
17So too, faith by itself, if it is not complemented by action, is dead. 18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:17-18 21
17And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. John 3:36
And being made perfect, He became the source of eternal Salvation to all who obey Him, Heb 5:9
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Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”Matt 25
Parable of the Talents & Parable of the Minas
Even the demons believe… James 2:19
To God alone be glory.
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Hate
1 John 3:15
King James Version
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
I don't know what is your definition of Christian but for the last 24 years my church split 4 x because they hate each other fight among the elder.
Read full chapter
King James Version
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
I don't know what is your definition of Christian but for the last 24 years my church split 4 x because they hate each other fight among the elder.
Read full chapter
I guess King David repent.
Like the verse that I read before
Matt 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Not forgive other is smaller sin then murder
But If you not do, God not forgive you, how you save If God not forgive you?
Seem you believe murder and keep doing It without repent go to heaven don't you
Like the verse that I read before
Matt 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Not forgive other is smaller sin then murder
But If you not do, God not forgive you, how you save If God not forgive you?
Seem you believe murder and keep doing It without repent go to heaven don't you
I don't understand the finish work of the cross.
Is that mean murder, without repent go to heaven, rob the bank every years for living without repent go to heaven?
I believe the finish Word of the bible
1 cor 6
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[a] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Sexually immoral............etc No Drunkard .....inherit the kingdom of God
I like to change this finish word, but God not let me.
Is that mean murder, without repent go to heaven, rob the bank every years for living without repent go to heaven?
I believe the finish Word of the bible
1 cor 6
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[a] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Sexually immoral............etc No Drunkard .....inherit the kingdom of God
I like to change this finish word, but God not let me.
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Anything that is dead was once alive... so what is James really addressing here? 
"Spurious faith" not likely since he is addressing believers.
"Spurious faith" not likely since he is addressing believers.
Also why would James need write this
James 2:18 But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder!
20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?
if it were to believers ? Believers wouldn’t have spurious faith then no need to write anything.
Blessings
Bill