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Why do we Christians always threaten Hell when there is disagreement? Only God knows who is saved & who is not.
The Bible does say: Faith Without Works is Dead.
James 2:14-26 New King James Version (NKJV)
Faith Without Works Is Dead
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4 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?
Can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what
does it profit?
17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without [
a]your works, and I will show you my faith by [
b]my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [
c]dead?
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as not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made [d]perfect?
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was [
e]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.
24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Whether one beieves that faith leads to good works or that good works & faith are both needed, it seems to me that no matter the order, belief without action (change of heart & subsequent behaviours) that you need both.
I am curious to know what the difference is between faith is sufficient, and fatih and works? It seems like the Bible says you need both. The order of it all is what is in question.
Thank you to anyone who can explain this to me.
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