Not By Works
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Sharing the gospel truth is not judging.
And I was actually thinking about changing my pic to Ralph Kramden. I Googled some pics but couldn't decide which one to use.
Oh, and maybe you can point out which part of what I said condemns me. Is it the part about being changed and changing? Got that covered. Christ is at work in me. How 'bout you? ARe you ready for when Christ returns? Does your life show that you have the righteousness of God that comes by trusting in his forgiveness? I do and I'm not ashamed to say it. No Christians should be afraid to glorify God by boasting about what He is doing in them-Matthew 5:16. We are not to put our lights under bushel baskets but are to let our deeds shine to the glory of God.
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
If you dont' have a light to shine, then, you don't have a light to shine! Get one! (not 'you', everyone).
And I was actually thinking about changing my pic to Ralph Kramden. I Googled some pics but couldn't decide which one to use.
Oh, and maybe you can point out which part of what I said condemns me. Is it the part about being changed and changing? Got that covered. Christ is at work in me. How 'bout you? ARe you ready for when Christ returns? Does your life show that you have the righteousness of God that comes by trusting in his forgiveness? I do and I'm not ashamed to say it. No Christians should be afraid to glorify God by boasting about what He is doing in them-Matthew 5:16. We are not to put our lights under bushel baskets but are to let our deeds shine to the glory of God.
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
If you dont' have a light to shine, then, you don't have a light to shine! Get one! (not 'you', everyone).
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I see A dead faith is no faith. Thats why it could not save. We are saved by faith, if we have no faith (just belief) we are nbot saved
again, i think it is a word issue
Faith means trust, it means assurance, based on a hope. If I have no trust, or assurance or hope. My faith is dead. And my outward actions will prove it, thats why james said I will prove my faiht by my works.
Words are meaningless. What comes from th shear it what matters
again, i think it is a word issue
Faith means trust, it means assurance, based on a hope. If I have no trust, or assurance or hope. My faith is dead. And my outward actions will prove it, thats why james said I will prove my faiht by my works.
Words are meaningless. What comes from th shear it what matters
Great explanation Sis. 
This truth is so attacked and hidden in todays world of "faith without works is dead." really means you are not saved or were never really saved.
Very,very very few believers have James figured out as applied to all His word. Encouraging to read and know you have it applied as we should as believers.
This truth is so attacked and hidden in todays world of "faith without works is dead." really means you are not saved or were never really saved.
Very,very very few believers have James figured out as applied to all His word. Encouraging to read and know you have it applied as we should as believers.
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Interesting, Never seen it this way.
I see james as telling the people he wrote to to test their faith to see if it is real or not. To be doers of the word also. Not just doers. He was saying people who have just a claimed faith are equal with demons, who also believes yet tremble. (Ie anyone can claim to have faith, but does that mean they really had it?
he also said, can a claimed faith save them? (The context of the whole argument, if one claims to have faith but have not works, can THAT CLAIMED FAITH save them? So to me it is not about sanctification, but about justification.
James to me is fighting easy believism like Jude was speaking against licentiousness. I believe they both spoke of the same thing,
I see james as telling the people he wrote to to test their faith to see if it is real or not. To be doers of the word also. Not just doers. He was saying people who have just a claimed faith are equal with demons, who also believes yet tremble. (Ie anyone can claim to have faith, but does that mean they really had it?
he also said, can a claimed faith save them? (The context of the whole argument, if one claims to have faith but have not works, can THAT CLAIMED FAITH save them? So to me it is not about sanctification, but about justification.
James to me is fighting easy believism like Jude was speaking against licentiousness. I believe they both spoke of the same thing,
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Be strong, Ralph-......whoever you are.
The attacks have started. It's like telling a chain smoker they have to stop smoking. You take your life into your hands when you do that.
Everybody who is building the temple of God should remember there are the enemies round about trying to defeat what you're doing. Bible readers to the left of Matthew will know what I'm alluding to.
The attacks have started. It's like telling a chain smoker they have to stop smoking. You take your life into your hands when you do that.
Everybody who is building the temple of God should remember there are the enemies round about trying to defeat what you're doing. Bible readers to the left of Matthew will know what I'm alluding to.
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Number of people who have changed their belief from all the number of posts presented by opposing beliefs-0.
The debate continues.
That is one thing about a debate for it is like a boxing match as they use different approaches to the same conclusion in hopes to cause the other person to see it their way,and that is why it can drag on so long.
A right jab here,a left hook there,a straight right,an uppercut,coming in at different angles with their debate,wording it differently,using different tactics,hoping to get in that knock out blow to put them away and win them over to their belief.
It can go on for a 1000 years,but who changes their beliefs.
Number of people who have changed their belief from all the number of posts presented by opposing beliefs-0.
The debate continues.
You will not be hearing,Yo Adrian,I did it,on this thread.
The debate continues.
That is one thing about a debate for it is like a boxing match as they use different approaches to the same conclusion in hopes to cause the other person to see it their way,and that is why it can drag on so long.
A right jab here,a left hook there,a straight right,an uppercut,coming in at different angles with their debate,wording it differently,using different tactics,hoping to get in that knock out blow to put them away and win them over to their belief.
It can go on for a 1000 years,but who changes their beliefs.
Number of people who have changed their belief from all the number of posts presented by opposing beliefs-0.
The debate continues.
You will not be hearing,Yo Adrian,I did it,on this thread.