The Free Gift of Salvation
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Good works is faith in action.
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God gives us our initial faith, which nurtures or withers in accordance with our lifestyle.
A lifestyle of good-will and good-works --- good faith with good fruit
A lifestyle of evil ---> bad faith with bad fruit
Matthew 7:16 "you will know them by their fruits."
Once we profess Christ to be Lord, we start of with faith which must grow via both our mental and physical actions.
mental and physical actions ---> works
good works ---> beneficial to the kingdom of God
bad works --> God wants to smite us
bad works --> God wants to smite us
Colossians 3:17 "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (emphasis added)
God gives us our initial faith, which we must nurture ourselves in order to better help us and others reach the proper end.
Our faith is dead faith if we don't reveal that faith through our physical actions/works.
Additional study
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
If we have solid faith, then we may let God reveal his glory through us via our physical actions.
Proverbs 14:23 "In toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
We must work for the kingdom of God, building it up.
We must work for the kingdom of God, building it up.
If we nurture our own faith, then our faith will translate into good works, our good works will strengthen the faith of others, causing them to grow into the beings God intends for them to be.
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What does that have to do with anything?
When we say that good works are required for salvation, we don't mean in the sense where if you don't do works you'll go to Hell. Good works are required because they support the boundaries of our faith.
Faith is required for salvation + good works can help faith grow = both faith and good works are required for salvation
I use a shotgun to kill a robber. Even though my shotgun was the primary factor behind the robber's death, (sucks to be him) my shotgun's upgrade, an extended barrel, made my shotgun better at its job.
shotgun = faith
good works - enhance the faith
When we say that good works are required for salvation, we don't mean in the sense where if you don't do works you'll go to Hell. Good works are required because they support the boundaries of our faith.
Faith is required for salvation + good works can help faith grow = both faith and good works are required for salvation
I use a shotgun to kill a robber. Even though my shotgun was the primary factor behind the robber's death, (sucks to be him) my shotgun's upgrade, an extended barrel, made my shotgun better at its job.
shotgun = faith
good works - enhance the faith
Faith must have works BEFORE one is saved for a dead faith cannot do anything much less save.
Since the impenitent, denier of Christ and the one with unforgiven/unremitted sins cannot be saved, that means before one can be saved, his faith must include the works of repenting, Lk 13:3,5; confessing, Mt 10:32.33' and submitting to baptism, Mk 16:16. Faith/works is something that can be seen, Mk 2:1-5; Jonah 3:10
Since the impenitent, denier of Christ and the one with unforgiven/unremitted sins cannot be saved, that means before one can be saved, his faith must include the works of repenting, Lk 13:3,5; confessing, Mt 10:32.33' and submitting to baptism, Mk 16:16. Faith/works is something that can be seen, Mk 2:1-5; Jonah 3:10
That is your limited understanding of what Jesus said. To understand what Jesus said in the context of eternity and absolute perfection is something altogether different.
If only you could believe as a little child you would not doubt and placate yourself with useless works that are of no profit in eternity.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
If only you could believe as a little child you would not doubt and placate yourself with useless works that are of no profit in eternity.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
The bible plainly points out for one to be saved he must do the works of believing, repenting, confessing and submitting to baptism, Jn 8:24; Lk 13:3,5; Mt 10:32,33; Mk 16:16.
The "do nothing mongerers" are implying that an unbelieving, impenitent, denier of Christ lost in his unforgiven/unremitted sins is who is saved.