Where did I say better? Jesus is clear Matt 7:21. You aren't arguing neither me friend. You can drone on but I can listen to Jesus or I can listen to you. What guess which I'll choose?
Ephesians 2 is not preaching faith alone.
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If you make it to heaven then, that will not be based on your behavior.
Calling on the name of Jesus is the only way to be saved.
Staying in that saved state is another matter and that's where the debate occurs.
Christians must behave themselves and no one is arguing on that point.
A sincere faith will furnish good works.
Do you deny the truth of the following verse?
Romans 10:13
For “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Not what Scripture says. Whether you make it to heaven will include your behavior not lack thereof. You aren't arguing with me friend
"Not everyone who says to me, Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my heavenly Father." is also true. You cant just pick the verses you like.
John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.
And? It's Gods will but he doesn't force anyone to do anything. That's not love
Now there is a difference between doing the will of the Father IN ORDER TO BECOME SAVED:
John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.
AND
Doing the will of the Father AFTER WE HAVE BEEN SAVED:
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.
AND
Doing the will of the Father AFTER WE HAVE BEEN SAVED:
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Works don't save us. How many times do you need to hear that? You need to actually pay attention. I've said this to you before you can't understand me but I'm suppose to believe that you understand Scripture?
Again you either cant read or you can't think. Maybe it's both so i'll type slowly for you. In your previous post you copied this:
You were saying..
"James tell us that a man is saved by works and not by faith alone."
Tell me what that sentence says.
Scripture says that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. So, if we make the same application here, which of faith and works is the strength and which is the weakness?
James said justified by works and not saved by works. You contradicted yourself by saying works don't save us and James said we are saved by works.
Which is it?
You don't have to do anything. I'm still working out whether it might apply similarly. In understanding God's strength being made perfect in weakness, would it be right to assume that God is referring to His weakness?
Oh that's right you folks want justified and saved to mean different things. I stand by my statement and james didn't say we are saved by works. Again you don't seem capable of reading with comprehension.
