Scripture tells us that we do not earn salvation through works, it is gifted to us based on our faith. What do you think that faith consists of? There is much scripture that relates to this.
James says that unless our faith in all that Christ says is strong enough to make us act then it is a dead faith. Christ says some things that are almost alarming, like don’t fight our enemies but love them even when they insult you. Psalm 24:1 tells us that the world and everything on it belongs to God, so God has a right to some of the wages we work so hard for. Do I need to have faith in such things, do you think?
Our salvation is based on the forgiveness we receive of our sin. Matthew 6:15 “But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.” Wouldn’t this mean our salvation requires us to forgive others? Could it possibly be that we can miss salvation by being unforgiving?
Romans 4:5 And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Roman 6:2 For [God] will render to every man according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life
John 5:24 Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
Is there contradiction in these verses? Is it only what we believe, or is it also what we do that applies to our salvation?
James says that unless our faith in all that Christ says is strong enough to make us act then it is a dead faith. Christ says some things that are almost alarming, like don’t fight our enemies but love them even when they insult you. Psalm 24:1 tells us that the world and everything on it belongs to God, so God has a right to some of the wages we work so hard for. Do I need to have faith in such things, do you think?
Our salvation is based on the forgiveness we receive of our sin. Matthew 6:15 “But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.” Wouldn’t this mean our salvation requires us to forgive others? Could it possibly be that we can miss salvation by being unforgiving?
Romans 4:5 And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Roman 6:2 For [God] will render to every man according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life
John 5:24 Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
Is there contradiction in these verses? Is it only what we believe, or is it also what we do that applies to our salvation?
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