Abraham, David, etc sinned but were reckoned righteous for they had an obedient faith. A Christian cannot commit the immoral sins as David did and remain saved. A faithful obedience leads that Christian to repent and change from the immoral lifestyle to a moral, righteous lifestyle required by Christ. And God's grace is extended to those with an obedient faith that do repent. A Christian cannot live an immoral lifestyle for God will render unto every man according to his deeds. Any man with immoral unrighteous deeds will be lost, therefore how a person acts determines his eternal fate.
Man cannot justify himself for God justifies, yet God justifies those with an obedient faith not those who do nothing.
Man cannot justify himself for God justifies, yet God justifies those with an obedient faith not those who do nothing.
From my understanding: You believe works save you in addition to the gospel (Which involves belief, repentance, and acceptance of Christ).
I believe the gospel can save you right here and right now with no added works (like baptism, speaking in tongues, etc.). I believe the Scriptures teach you can have an assurance of your salvation easily. For Jesus said His burden was easy and that it was light. I believe a saint will take action and live holy according to God's Word. Not so as to be saved, but because they are saved. If a believer slips up into any known sin, they need to confess it and forsake it with God's help. If a believer is abiding in unrepentant sin, then they are not saved. But a person who has truly repented will be a new creation in Christ, though.
In other words, you believe caterpillars must create make shift wings in order to fly up in the heavens (I.e. the sky). But I believe a caterpillar will be transformed into a butterfly one day whereby it will naturally fly up in the heavens (I.e. the sky).
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