Faith alone,not saved by works,when we first confess Christ,for that is all we can do,for our works is as filthy rags,and faith is all we can have to initially be saved.
But when we receive the Holy Spirit,then we are spiritual,and the responsibility falls on us to maintain our salvation,for God will not twist our arm to live for Him,and we still have a choice between good and evil,so we have to make the choice to keep doing what is right.
If we fail to keep making the right choice in living for God,what He requires,then we are not right with God.
That is the point,we still have a choice after we are saved between good and evil,for if not nobody would ever sin again after they receive the Spirit,and if we still have a choice then some people can lack being right with God,if they do not do what is right.
That is why works matter,for we have a choice and can deny those works if we want,and then faith would not apply.
They do not understand there is responsibility after they receive the Spirit.
Charity is greater than faith.No charity,no faith.
Charity does not think an evil thought,and does not sin,by the Spirit,and always helps the poor and needy.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Rev 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 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?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
1Jn 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Rom 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Rom 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Some people want to believe as if they will never lack being right with God,and always right with Him,but it is obvious that some people can lack being right with God,because we have a choice after we are saved between good and evil,so we can make the wrong choice,and if we do we are not right with God at that time,until we repent of it,and mean it,God knows the heart.
It is obvious that some people can allow the Spirit to not lead them,and make the choice to do wrong,and to obey is better than sacrifice,and then they would lack being right with God.
It is that choice thing,for we are not forced to live for God,have to obey God,have to allow the Spirit to lead us,have to make the choice to do right.
And it is obvious some people can lack as the Bible says it can happen if people do not make the right choices,and that is why there is the warnings.
No need to warn if it cannot happen,and it is not do right,but if not,then you are still alright,for these warnings say such things as this,you are nothing,you err from the faith,your faith is dead,the love of God does not dwell in you,you have fallen and need to repent,you do not have the knowledge of God,you have a from of godliness but deny the power thereof,you are cut off,if the wrong is not corrected.
That does not sound like the saints are always in a position of being right,and can never falter from that situation.
Php 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.
Work out your own salvation with the ole' fear and trem-bling(let that be the bling you wear on your neck,trem-Bling),for we have a choice between good and evil after we are saved,and every time we do wrong,we deny the Spirit leading us,and we are not right with God,until we get rid of it.
Jesus said whatever is in the heart is what comes out,so if they think sin,and do sin,and neglect the poor,then that is what is in their heart,then how are they clean at all times.
They want to take away responsibility,which according to the warnings in the Bible,it is obvious there is responsibility.
