saved by Justification alone?
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Yes, but it wasn't a work of the law. Keep in mind she lied to help the spies....she was also a prostitute. Under law she wouldn't be justified. But that's not what James is discussing (i.e., under law). He is discussing works of faith....
Rom 2:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
James 2:24 You see then that a man is justified by works (of faith, not law), and not by faith only.
Rom 2:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
James 2:24 You see then that a man is justified by works (of faith, not law), and not by faith only.
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Will you ever be good enough to stand before God's law and say "I am holy" - "I am righteous". If not, you are saved by faith alone in the doing and dying of Christ. Why? The law doesn't grade of the curve. It demands 100% compliance and death if you fail. The law is just, and righteous and holy, but to be a sinner and under law means death. I'll pass....
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Brother Ken.....................you are doing this. Any person who thinks we can lose salvation, is working from their flesh and not from the Spirit. The Spirit knows,believes and inspired John 5:24.
New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
The Spirit did not say "maybe" one has eternal life, or "maybe" one does not come into judgement or "maybe" one has passed out of death.
If you go into the original language you will see a double negative into "does not come into judgement" and the "truly.truly" or "Amen,Amen" is a point of doctrine. And we need to pay special attention to these sayings....................Because the kingdom of darkness will attack eternal security, and the character and nature of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Truly,truly I tell you, you cannot lose salvation. Salvation is based upon the character of our Lord. Not ours.
New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
The Spirit did not say "maybe" one has eternal life, or "maybe" one does not come into judgement or "maybe" one has passed out of death.
If you go into the original language you will see a double negative into "does not come into judgement" and the "truly.truly" or "Amen,Amen" is a point of doctrine. And we need to pay special attention to these sayings....................Because the kingdom of darkness will attack eternal security, and the character and nature of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Truly,truly I tell you, you cannot lose salvation. Salvation is based upon the character of our Lord. Not ours.
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It is not against grace believers......it is a direct attack on our Lord. It is hard not to take this garbage as personal. It is against the Lord. Its just that some of us have a personal relationship with the GREAT one and it is hard not to take it personal.
It is HIM being attacked, not us. ANd I know you know this, It just helps to write it out and remind myself!
It is HIM being attacked, not us. ANd I know you know this, It just helps to write it out and remind myself!
K
I am not and I would appreciate it if you would stop making lies up about me, and the other thing I would suggest is to please stop pulling verses out of context and making them stand alone.
That is a dangerous study habit with scripture to do that, as you can not take John 5:24 by itself without using the rest of the chapter including that especially of John 5:29.
I have gone into the original Hebrew and Greek and the word pisteuo (believe) is a continuation word that states absolutely to trust in Jesus or in God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something.
K
Why do you think the scripture says He remains faithful because He can not deny Himself ???
This is because the Holy Spirit that abides in us can not deny the teachings and commands of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is why it says even by Paul by faith we establish (Romans 3:31) the law, and walking in love upholds all commandments given by the Lord (Romans 13:9-11).
The Holy Spirit in us can not guide us in disobedience, for He was sent to strengthen us where we are weak and help us to abstain from and have victory over sin.
It is not me being good enough, it is about His righteousness molding us into His ways. We are not left to still continue to walk the same way we did before we were born again, and the scriptures even command us not to walk in the same sinful ways we use to.
Paul shows the difference of being in Christ and still continuing in the flesh, and he says those who walk by the Spirit abide in Christ and He in us. Apostle John shows the same thing by our walk/actions will tell if we abide in Christ and He in us, no evidence of this in our actions shows the Holy Spirit does not abide and we are not in the Truth.
This is because the Holy Spirit that abides in us can not deny the teachings and commands of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is why it says even by Paul by faith we establish (Romans 3:31) the law, and walking in love upholds all commandments given by the Lord (Romans 13:9-11).
The Holy Spirit in us can not guide us in disobedience, for He was sent to strengthen us where we are weak and help us to abstain from and have victory over sin.
It is not me being good enough, it is about His righteousness molding us into His ways. We are not left to still continue to walk the same way we did before we were born again, and the scriptures even command us not to walk in the same sinful ways we use to.
Paul shows the difference of being in Christ and still continuing in the flesh, and he says those who walk by the Spirit abide in Christ and He in us. Apostle John shows the same thing by our walk/actions will tell if we abide in Christ and He in us, no evidence of this in our actions shows the Holy Spirit does not abide and we are not in the Truth.
K
Justified means "Just if I'd never sinned at all." It is like the difference between remodel and restore. When you remodel, you put new material over the old material, so that it appears new. But to restore makes it new inside and out. When we sin, Christ's blood does not just cover it up, it washes it away completely- like it never even happened. He restores you back to innocent, like before you committed the sin. So to ask if you are justified is the same as to ask are you saved? Justification means Christ justified you with His blood.
Only Christ's blood saves, only Christ's blood justifies, so yes, you are saved by justification alone. HOWEVER, God only justifies those who are obedient to Him.
Only Christ's blood saves, only Christ's blood justifies, so yes, you are saved by justification alone. HOWEVER, God only justifies those who are obedient to Him.
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Greetings Roberth,
The best way to cut through all of the side talk and renaming of things and get to the point is this, If anyone is trusting in anything else besides Christ's sacrifice for salvation, they are basically saying, that the Lord's sacrifice was insufficient. I need to keep this, I need to do this! We are saved by grace through faith and this not by our own efforts, it is the gift of God and not by works. Salvation is not a reward for the good works that we have done, otherwise it would not be a gift. Our hope for salvation should be in the Lord as the One who alone purchased men for God with his own blood. Once we are saved, then we should have a natural desire to do good works that we may glorify God, who already provided salvation through his Son. We should be resting and secure in what Christ did.
The best way to cut through all of the side talk and renaming of things and get to the point is this, If anyone is trusting in anything else besides Christ's sacrifice for salvation, they are basically saying, that the Lord's sacrifice was insufficient. I need to keep this, I need to do this! We are saved by grace through faith and this not by our own efforts, it is the gift of God and not by works. Salvation is not a reward for the good works that we have done, otherwise it would not be a gift. Our hope for salvation should be in the Lord as the One who alone purchased men for God with his own blood. Once we are saved, then we should have a natural desire to do good works that we may glorify God, who already provided salvation through his Son. We should be resting and secure in what Christ did.
