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Believe has multiple meanings, and I actually just did a youth group lesson on this. Believe can mean knowing and trusting. Demons know (believe) God exists, but they don't trust (believe) in him. If we want eternal life we have to trust (believe) in Jesus, but we can't do that until we know (believe) he exists.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes (trusts) in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes (trusts) in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
That's what I think is a nice start.
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
That's what I think is a nice start.
R
First, the entire point of works and faith in the book of James is about man being justified before men because they cant see the heart. But we are justified by faith by God, because God KNOWS our heart(1 Samuel 16:7). Man can fool man, but he cannot fool God! You can do all the good works you like, and if you mix works and faith, that's a recipe for hell....
"easy believism" is a derogatory term used by people such as the Lordship salvation crowd, who demand something more than believe(ie:faith) to be saved.....The "believe" John 3:16 and the rest of the Scriptures require to be saved is FAITH:
"Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." John 20:27
In fact the Lordship salvation crowd have really ADDED works to faith, but saying "believe" is not enough....Where I have shown you that believe and faith are one and the same concerning salvation.....You either accept the free gift or reject it....Its that simple....come to Him as a guilty lost sinner and ask Jesus to save you.....Read my signature, it goes into more detail about this thread topic.....
"easy believism" is a derogatory term used by people such as the Lordship salvation crowd, who demand something more than believe(ie:faith) to be saved.....The "believe" John 3:16 and the rest of the Scriptures require to be saved is FAITH:
"Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." John 20:27
In fact the Lordship salvation crowd have really ADDED works to faith, but saying "believe" is not enough....Where I have shown you that believe and faith are one and the same concerning salvation.....You either accept the free gift or reject it....Its that simple....come to Him as a guilty lost sinner and ask Jesus to save you.....Read my signature, it goes into more detail about this thread topic.....
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"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." James 2:19
Anyone can believe that there is one God, but no one can even go to the Father without first going through the Son-
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
Its the classic style of false teachers, they take ONE verse and build doctrine off it, completely missing the big picture....
Anyone can believe that there is one God, but no one can even go to the Father without first going through the Son-
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
Its the classic style of false teachers, they take ONE verse and build doctrine off it, completely missing the big picture....
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