Ephesians 2 is not preaching faith alone.

[Dino246]

There is no "faith of man" spoken of in Ephesians 2; because the faith of God is stated not to be the faith of man?

By Eph 2 stating that the faith of God is not the faith of man, the 'faith of man' is left unspoken, but understood.

Semantics.

Is there no 'faith of God', because Eph 2 states faith is the gift of God? By it being the gift of God, we understand it is the faith of God, though left unspoken. So also is the 'faith of man' understood, and that faith is of works to boast of.

God does not exercise faith because He knows. He empowers us to exercise faith, so in that sense, faith is from Him.

And of course, no Scripture is understood in isolation from other Scriptures, where the faith of man is also understood as vain:

Psa 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Faith and trust, while related, are not the same thing.

There is no 'faith alone' nor 'without works' spoken of nor understood in Eph 2. That faith is only spoken of and condemned as dead in James 2.

Paul is not James. Their messages harmonize, but they are not saying exactly the same thing. Paul specifically says, "not of works" so your assertion is false.

Eph 2 is the rallying cry of a false gospel and trust in our faith alone without works, saving and justifying us with God. The teaching of Eph 2 rejects it, by not even speaking of 'faith without works'. Nor, having any understanding that such 'faith alone' has anything to do with being saved through that one faith of God, that is only given by grace.

Wow... do you practice eisegesis this blatantly all the time? We don't "trust in our faith"; that's silly. Nothing is said about a false gospel. Nothing is said about "our faith". You have James so firmly stuck in your head that you can't read Paul for what he actually says.

 

[ATG]

Salvation is by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone..

Nice mantra. Especially with the three-times capitalized 'Alone'. But faith Alone is dead, and Christ is never Alone:

Jhn 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Is salvation by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, while also doing evil? Or, is salvation by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, only if doing good?

What it's not is Faith + Works = Salvation.

Faith - Works = Dead

What it is, is Faith -> Works.

What it is, is Faith with works of God by grace, saves. Faith with works of man by pride, saves not. And Faith Alone without works is dead, and neither saves nor justifies.

 

[wattie]

The context of faith in James 2 is faith that saves.

James{2:14}
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

And that faith is not dead faith alone.

Jas 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

The context of faith in Eph 2 is the faith toward God that saves, vs the faith in ourselves to boast of. That's why Eph 2 and James 2 do not contradict God's teaching on faith that saves, and faith that does not.



That's because the faith given by Jesus Christ in Eph 2 is the same faith in Rom 5, 10, etc...

Rom 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

That faith by grace toward God, is not the faith of man toward himself, and especially not the faith alone, that's dead toward God and man.

James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.



There are no different aspects of faith in Christ. His faith is one:

Eph 4:2
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

There are different faiths in the world: The faith that is of God. The faith that is of man. And the faith that is dead.




If the faith of God is not saving us from our own dead works, then His faith is not given us at all, initially or otherwise.




Only those that repent of their dead works, and receive the gift of faith toward God are justified by works.

The same as Abraham and Rahab were justified by works of faith toward God:

James{2:21}
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only…Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

Works of the law that do not justify, are by faith toward oneself to boast of.

Psa 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Eph 2 separates the faith of God, from the faith of man. James 2 separates the faith of God from the faith that's dead.




James 2 is on the only works that justify by faith toward God, vs the faith without works that neither save nor justify.

By doing the works of God's faith, we work out our salvation.

Phl 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.




Correct. James 2 says if we don't have works, we don't have the faith that saves from death.

James{2:14}
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?...Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

It's John 3, that says if we don't have the faith of God, we don't have the eternal life of God.

Jhn 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

If we're not doing the works of God, we don't have the faith and eternal life of God.



Salvation and service. Without one there is not the other.

Rom 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

If we're not doing the good will of God, we don't abide forever, because we don't have the faith of God.

1Jo 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.




Justification vs sanctification is of man's own faith.

Jer 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also…And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.

Justification and sanctification is of God's own faith.

1 Cor 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

There is no sanctification of God without being washed by God. There is no justification by God, without being sanctified with God.

'Can faith save him?'

In James who is the 'him'?

It is the person who is being helped, not the person helping.

 

[Aaron56]

No Scripture.

There is one faith, one salvation, one sanctification, one justification in Christ Jesus.

Eph 4:2
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.


Faith alone = Dead

Jas 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.


Resurrection from the dead unto life saves us from the second death.

Rev 20:5
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power,

Mark 13: 13
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.



There is no sin in natural flesh and blood, only dust of the earth.

Gen 2:5
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,

The sin is lust in the heart.

Jas 1:14
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Everyone is responsible to care for their body. Everyone that sins with the body, is responsible for their own sinning.



The natural bodies of all men and women are defined by the forms of Adam and Eve, which are different from the bodies of animals. Christ the Creator is responsible for the shape and natural mortality of our bodies.

Gen 2:5
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,

Every person is responsible for the manner of our own lives, not our parents, and especially not by mean and women that lived thousands of years ago.

Rom 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Rom 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;



Lucifer is responsible for the first sin by lust:

Isa 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:

People are responsible for their own lusting with Satan and corrupting the world.

1Jo 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning.

Jhn 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.

People make themselves children of the devil, by adopting him through their own lust.



Lucifer first created lust in his own heart. Likewise, people create their own lust by his example. Through lusting for the world, the world is corrupted by all people that sin with the god of this world:

1Jo 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.




Correct.

Jesus Christ delivers us from our own lust and corrupting of the world:

2Pe 1:3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Jesus takes away our lust of heart, and we are made free with Christ to sanctify ourselves from sins and trespasses of the world.

2Co 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1 Thess{5:22}
Abstain from all appearance of evil. {5:23} And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.



If we're not being saved from the corruption of the world, we're not saved from our own lust. If we're not saved from our own lust, we're not saved from death by sin, nor the second death by judgment.

James{2:14}
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?...Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Having faith alone saves no one.

Eph 2 has nothing to do with having faith alone. Only James 2 has to do with faith alone, which is dead without works.

Oh, you were teaching.
I doubt I could teach you anything about salvation.

The church is so addicted to escapism that they fail to see being “conformed to His image” is the ultimate plan of God for man.

 

[GRACE_ambassador]

Salvation is by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone.

Better [ grammatically ] said is:

Salvation Is By "Grace Through faith In Christ, By The Scriptures, For The Glory Of God" Alone!,
eh?

Amen!

 

[ATG]

It appears that you've mixed up two related but distinct concepts.

One is "faith vs works", and another is "faith from God vs faith in self".

It appears you've added your own concept to Eph 2, that I never mix up. Eph 2 is saving faith of God vs proud faith of man.

'Faith vs works' is never spoken of in Scripture. Which doesn't even include dead faith without works.

James brings harmony to the faith vs works tension. He makes it clear that they operate as though hand in hand.

There is no faith vs works, nor any tension between faith with works that justify, and faith without works, that is dead.

If you want continue with this ideology of faith vs works, you need to clarify and show there is such a thing from Scripture.

There is no mention of the faith of men in themselves, but the context is always about faith in God.

There is no mention of 'faith of men' nor 'faith of God' in Eph 2 nor James 2, but they are both understood by teaching the gift of faith by God, and the faith that men boast of.

What James is refuting is the idea that we can simply believe that God will save us while we sit on our behinds doing nothing.

True.

Jas 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

And especially not while doing evil:

Jas 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

No one is saved, sanctified, justified, nor redeemed by the God of the Bible, while doing any unrighteous sin and evil trespass against God or man. No matter what they believe, nor faith they have.

That's the Bible truth, that any argument about salvation by faith alone, is 'doctrinally' dancing around to deny.

In contrast, genuine saving faith results in action ("works") consistent with God's character. We "work" because we love God and neighbour.

True, in contrast to the faith of God with works of grace, there's the faith of man with works to boast of, and the faith without works that's dead.

Scripture doesn't use the concept of "faith in self" (that I'm aware) but it does talk about vain striving, making clear that no amount of effort is enough to attain the righteousness that God requires of us.

Correct. But faith in oneself is inherent in having faith of ourselves, rather than having our faith toward God.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:

That's where Scripture contrasts the faith that is by grace, with the faith that is by oneself.

We cannot be saved by "works" alone; we must have faith in Christ.

Now, you've com e to Paul's rebuke of works without faith, as opposed to faith without works. Even with works of the law, no man pleases God without faith:

Heb 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Further, our "works" add nothing to our salvation.

This is false. This is where salvation by 'Faith Alone' is a 'possession' entirely alone and separate from our deeds. Like some idol standing high atop that heavenly gracious pedestal, untouched by works of the flesh.

The truth is that works are added to ensure our salvation and resurrection unto life:

2 pet 1:4
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

So let's not muddy the waters further.

Agreed. I'll continue to clear the air by Scripture. And you can start giving Scripture for some of these things you say, such as 'faith vs works'.

 

[Dino246]

It appears you've added your own concept to Eph 2, that I never mix up. Eph 2 is saving faith of God vs proud faith of man.

'Faith vs works' is never spoken of in Scripture.

I didn't say that it was. It is a common term used in discussions among Christians.

There is no mention of 'faith of men' nor 'faith of God' in Eph 2 nor James 2, but they are both understood by teaching the gift of faith by God, and the faith that men boast of.

Nothing is said in either passage of "faith that men boast of".

No one is saved, sanctified, justified, nor redeemed by the God of the Bible, while doing any unrighteous sin and evil trespass against God or man. No matter what they believe, nor faith they have.

You're mixing things up again. The issue here is not about living in sin while having faith... at all.

That's the Bible truth, that any argument about salvation by faith alone, is 'doctrinally' dancing around to deny.

We are saved by "faith alone, not by works, not with works". That is Bible truth. What James does is explain that faith without the evidence of application (works) is not valid faith. James is speaking of works resulting from salvation; Paul is speaking of works to earn salvation. They are different things.

Correct. But faith in oneself is inherent in having faith of ourselves, rather than having our faith toward God.

That's not what either Paul or James is saying. Paul states clearly that faith (implying genuine, saving faith) is the gift of God. He is stating that it does not come from or originate in us. Further, having faith in oneself is not inherently wrong; it is the confidence born of skill and repetition. I have never heard of anyone thinking they have "saving faith" in themselves.

This is false. This is where salvation by 'Faith Alone' is a 'possession' entirely alone and separate from our deeds. Like some idol standing high atop that heavenly gracious pedestal, untouched by works of the flesh.

Yet that is what Paul explained to the Galatians in chapters 2 and 3. Again, don't confuse works to earn salvation with works resulting from salvation.

The truth is that works are added to ensure our salvation and resurrection unto life:

2 pet 1:4 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

I don't know how you get that concept from that passage. The NIV is much clearer:

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The passage is about living out the Christian life, growing in grace and adding one godly trait to another. It's not about "works".

 

[posthuman]

A dead faith is no faith at all. Works always follow a true, living faith. Works are the result and proof of a living faith.

and only God can justly judge these works, because as the Spirit authoring scripture said, it is not us but God working in us both to will and to do.

 

[ATG]

I doubt I could teach you anything about salvation.

Certainly not from Scripture. But your liturgy is down pat, and I've seen it many times before.

The church is so addicted to escapism that they fail to see being “conformed to His image” is the ultimate plan of God for man.

Such as here. How can anyone be conformed to the image of Christ, if 'Faith + Works' is anathema to Christ?

Must be an inner conformity of the mind, more 'powerful' than the reality of the life.

The essence of OSAS, without all the fluff, is being justified by faith alone apart from works. That faith itself alone just keeps on saving the souls of them doing evil.

The 'penultimate plan' being born without lust and sin after the grave. For now born again with lust and sin.

 

[NightTwister]

Nice mantra. Especially with the three-times capitalized 'Alone'. But faith Alone is dead, and Christ is never Alone:

Jhn 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Is salvation by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, while also doing evil? Or, is salvation by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, only if doing good?



Faith - Works = Dead



What it is, is Faith with works of God by grace, saves. Faith with works of man by pride, saves not. And Faith Alone without works is dead, and neither saves nor justifies.

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. - Heb 11:1 ESV. That is the biblical definition of faith. It says nothing about works. Faith follows works and is the proof thereof.

 

[Aaron56]

Certainly not from Scripture. But your liturgy is down pat, and I've seen it many times before.


Such as here. How can anyone be conformed to the image of Christ, if 'Faith + Works' is anathema to Christ?

Must be an inner conformity of the mind, more 'powerful' than the reality of the life.

The essence of OSAS, without all the fluff, is being justified by faith alone apart from works. That faith itself alone just keeps on saving the souls of them doing evil.

The 'penultimate plan' being born without lust and sin after the grave. For now born again with lust and sin.

And what of the millennium? For the time when the influence of the enemy is completely bound? There is no growth of the saints?
It is once saved always saved for eternal safety, it is not once saved always saved from corruption. If the saint does not learn it in his lifetime, he or she will be conformed during the millennium.

I can show you all my points in scripture but you are so sure of yours you wouldn’t hear it. No worries.

 

[Blue155]

What exactly do you mean by faith alone?

 

[ATG]

interested to read how you find salvation through human will and works in Ephesians 1

Eph 2 shows you don't find salvation through your own faith, will, and works. It's written there only in opposition to God's faith with works of grace.

If you want to find salvation by your own will and works, you need to convert to the Jews religion of justification by works of the law.

But, if you want to find your salvation through your own faith alone without works, maybe you can try New Age universalism.

 

[ATG]

However, if we look at Ephesians 2:10, we see that works are important, not in order to be saved, but as a result of having been saved:

“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 NKJV)

If you look at the teaching, you'll find it's about Eph 2 not having any faith alone without works, especially not to be saved or justified.

Eph 2 is teaching two opposing faiths with works; The faith of God by grace that to be saved, and the faith of man by pride, that has no salvation nor justification with God.

There are three faiths taught by the Bible: The faith of God, the faith of man, and dead faith without works.

Only the first faith saves the soul, with works justified by God.

 

[ATG]

The work that follows Faith in Father and Son as won for me are the den works of Son Jesus, to reveal this love and mercy to all
John13:34 thanks Brother

Amen brother.

Rev 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

 

[ATG]

A dead faith is no faith at all.

Not so. It's best to stick with Scriptures, and let Christ tell what's so.

Jas 2:18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Scripture acknowledges they have faith, the same as devils, but like devils, it's dead.

The snare of calling faith alone, 'no faith', is that then those trusting in their faith alone, know they do have faith, and so they say the Scripture doesn't apply to them.

The Scripture is simply confirming that those who do have faith in the one God, who also do as the devils, have the same faith. Which neither saves the devils nor themselves.

Afterall, the devils certainly know there is one God and Christ and Lord. They've even confessed it in Scripture:

Mar 1:24
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Works always follow a true, living faith. Works are the result and proof of a living faith.

Exactly. The faith in God that is by grace, will have the works of God that justify the believer. Such as with Abraham and Rahab.

There's not complicating about the Scriptures, unless someone wants to change the truth into a lie, and believe we're saved and justified with Christ by our faith alone, apart from any works we do.

1 Cor{14:33}
For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Jas 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

 

[NightTwister]

Not so. It's best to stick with Scriptures, and let Christ tell what's so.

Jas 2:18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Scripture acknowledges they have faith, the same as devils, but like devils, it's dead.

The snare of calling faith alone, 'no faith', is that then those trusting in their faith alone, know they do have faith, and so they say the Scripture doesn't apply to them.

The Scripture is simply confirming that those who do have faith in the one God, who also do as the devils, have the same faith. Which neither saves the devils nor themselves.

Afterall, the devils certainly know there is one God and Christ and Lord. They've even confessed it in Scripture:

Mar 1:24
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.



Exactly. The faith in God that is by grace, will have the works of God that justify the believer. Such as with Abraham and Rahab.

There's not complicating about the Scriptures, unless someone wants to change the truth into a lie, and believe we're saved and justified with Christ by our faith alone, apart from any works we do.

1 Cor{14:33}
For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Jas 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

No, it's best to stick with the scriptures. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." -- Heb 11:1 ESV. If your "faith" doesn't meet that definition, it is no faith at all.

 

[ATG]

Faith and trust, while related, are not the same thing.

Now that's semantics.

Faith without trust is called doubt, not faith.

Paul is not James.

But Christ is one. Who are Paul and James but writers of the words of Christ?

2 Pe 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

The prophets and apostles are the holy pens in the hands of Christ.

Psa 45:1
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Their messages harmonize, but they are not saying exactly the same thing.

Christ's doctrine is one, and true. Christ is indeed speaking of two different faiths, that don't save. The faith with works of pride in Eph 2, and the faith without works, that is dead in James 2.

Paul specifically says, "not of works" so your assertion is false.

Paul specifically does not say, "not with works", so your assertion doesn't matter. Whatever it is.

Wow... do you practice eisegesis this blatantly all the time? We don't "trust in our faith";

I know it's silly to trust that if we believe something, it must be so, but it does exist. Especially among many children today being decieved by false teachers.

Trusting that we are something, only because we believe it, is trusting in our faith alone. That's what the false gospel of faith alone is: So long as I believe I'm, then I'm saved, no matter what I'm doing.

that's silly. Nothing is said about a false gospel.

Do you practice non-scripture this blatantly all the time?

Gal 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

There's also false christs of those gospels, with false apostles and teachers preaching them:

2Co 11:13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

2Pe 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

One of the biggest heresies, simply because it's so common and delusional, is trusting that we are saved and justified by our faith alone, even if doing unrighteousness against God and man.

Nothing is said about "our faith". You have James so firmly stuck in your head that you can't read Paul for what he actually says.

Also, Scripture isn't taught from only one verse alone, but from all Scripture together. Christ is one, and His words are one.

Heb 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1Jo 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

The faith we have is our faith. But if our faith is proud or dead, then it does not justify us with God. Only the faith of God given to us by grace, becomes our faith that saves the soul. The same for His righteousness given to us, also becomes our righteousness that we do by His faith.

Gal 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

1Co 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Man's faith is his alone. But, the faith of Jesus is God's faith given to us by grace.

Rev 14:12

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

 

[ATG]

No, it's best to stick with the scriptures. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." -- Heb 11:1 ESV. If your "faith" doesn't meet that definition, it is no faith at all.

True. Anyone that has faith and assurance of hope without works, has dead faith.

No faith is no hope nor assurance of any kind. Including the delusional hope and assurance of having faith without works.

Better to be honest with no hope, and turn to Jesus, than to have faith and assurance in a lie:

Mat 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

 

[NightTwister]

True. Anyone that has faith and assurance of hope without works, has dead faith.

No faith is no hope nor assurance of any kind. Including the delusional hope and assurance of having faith without works.

Better to be honest with no hope, and turn to Jesus, than to have faith and assurance in a lie:

Mat 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

You missed it again. No hope or assurance isn't faith. They might call it that, but it isn't.