Not By Works

How can you say you got saved, when your still trying to save yourself?

Again, A contradiction in terms.

So you disregard these multiple verses in the Bible (Luke 8:12; John 1:12; 3:15,16,18,36; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26; Acts 10:43; 13:39; 16:31; Romans 1:16; 3:22-28; 4:5; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 John 5:13 etc..) and believe there is a list of further commands that we must obey after we believe in order to become saved?

I understand the difference between dead faith (James 2:14-20) and living faith (Ephesians 2:5-10).

We are saved by faith that TRUSTS IN CHRIST ALONE FOR SALVATION. Authentic faith results in obedience, so it's not about waiting to see if we obey after we believe. Genuine believers will obey and although all believers are fruitful, not all believers are equally fruitful.

Genuine believers have right actions, yet we are not saved by our actions/works which are produced out of faith, but by our faith in Christ. Perverting the gospel by teaching salvation by works is not the right action.

Here we go again with saved by "these" works and just not "those" works. Paul covers ALL works (Romans 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9). You cannot dissect good works from the moral aspect of the law (Matthew 22:37-40). Paul did not say that we are saved through faith and good works, just not circumcision in Ephesians 2:8,9.

Repenting is not a work for salvation. When we repent, we change our mind about our sinful position and need for Christ to save us and the new direction of this change of mind is faith in Christ alone for salvation. Two sides to the same coin. (Acts 20:21) Those who have repented will demonstrate their repentance by their deeds (Acts 26:20) and will no longer practice sin, but practice righteousness. (1 John 3:9-10) It sounds to me like you define "repent" as "become sinless" and salvation then becomes based on the merits of our performance in becoming sinless. That view stems from works righteousness/works salvation.

I'm not a 5 point Calvinist, so I'm really not too concerned about everything they teach.

So you believed in the existence of Jesus since you were a very young child (so have I) yet believe you got saved much later after you started to obey Jesus. So what exactly did you obey that you believe saved you?

If you were standing at the gates of heaven right now and Jesus Christ asked you why He should let you into heaven, what would be your exact answer? Will you be in the group on judgment day that says, Lord, Lord didn't "WE" or Lord, Lord, didn't "YOU?"

When Jesus comes back , He will be looking for those who have faith , not works but faith...
Luke 18:8
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily*. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Dear God...
In You alone I trust...In You alone I walk by faith , and not by sight...
Thank You God that You O God bless those who have not seen , yet believe...
We LORD who are Your faithful servants , know we have no goodness in us apart from the righteousness of You LORD Jesus...
All the glory to You our God most High \/...In Jesus name Amen...xox...

You are in ERROR.


2 Timothy 1:9 (HCSB)
9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.


Which was given to us, when before time began. THAT MEANS WE WILL OBEY, including REPENT; and it has NOTHING TO DO WITH SALVATION, IT IS PART OF OUR LOVE.

AND THE SCRIPTURES VERIFY THAT CONCEPT AS TRUTH:


John 14:15 (HCSB)
15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commands.


LONG AFTER YOU WERE SAVED, BEFORE TIME BEGAN .

A person has to come to the cross to do what and have what done?
Jesus is our High what?
Interceders do what?

Paul says doing bad is a work.
So are you going to answer my question?

Since you are a sinner and you say you don't have to anything but believe to get saved, you are really saying you are saved by faith and bad works.

Did you forget what Jesus does when he comes again?

Here, let me refresh your memory:

Revelation 9:20 The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. 21 Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.

Revelation 16:11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

Revelation 16:10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony because of their sufferings and because of their sores, but nevertheless they still refused to repent of their deeds.

You first, Answer my questions before you start asking yours.

What did Paul consider was the power that made people change so he could boast in them?

You expecty me to answer you when you refuse to answer anyone?
Get real dude

Sin is not a work one does to get saved, What a joke!!

Did Paul lie when he said GOD FORBID if he boast in ANYTHING BUT THE CROSS?

and that is why I put fran on ignore.

for saying that " no one answers my questions " while refusing to answer anyone else's .

and, even if you do answer, they will just pluck more verses out of context and fire off more questions while ignoring your answer.

they all operate the same way.

almost as if there is some type of sprit behind it........

I do not need reminding of what my LORD and SAVIOR has already done for me...
God called me , I said " Here I am Lord " He called me to repent , He washed me clean , He has filled me with His Holy Spirit , I am a child of God , and nothing can take me out of the Fathers hands , nor the palms of Jesus , because Jesus and God are one...

You do not have ears to hear , your jesus is NOT the Jesus I worship , I follow and obey my LORD because the Holy Spirit wills me to all things in the strength that Christ gives me...

You have your hands full of your daily works , my hands are empty , I have nothing that Ii can come to Christ with , only my love that God Himself has poured out into my new heart that is willing to serve Him all the days of my life He gives me to breath...xox...

When I first came to Jesus through the calling of God , I was all over the place...
One day I was saved , next day I was not , I was a sprout blowing from side to side...
Then when I came in here and I was told I was putting the cart before the horse , it upset me , I realized that what I was talking about was not biblical at all , but speaking from my own imagination...

DCon , you and others kept going on about grace through faith , and not by works , so I went away and studied that , and by Gods Amazing grace He opened the Scripture up to me and everything fell into place...

The word of God should not be taken lightly , it is good to keep seeking until we have understanding , my heart is sad towards those who say works saves , no one is saying or has said we do not work AFTER we are saved , for God alone has works for us before the foundation of the world , yes we stumble , but thank God His mighty right hand , the power of God lifts us up to walk into maturity...xox...

Its hard

Its hard to be told we are wrong

Its hard to be told who we trusted and looked up too taught us wrong

Its even harder to study and open up to the point we ask the question. Iam I missing something, is there something I need to learn

The plan for salvation was made before time began.

Of course REPENT is part of our salvation! Do you keep forgetting 'repent or perish'?

God isn't prophesying about each one of us. Jesus is stating a fact that if we love him we will obey him.

Just listen to what you are saying; you are saying that faith alone saves but then after you are saved you will obey. HOWEVER, what you said is NOT scripture. Scripture does not say that. Scripture says we must believe and do a right action or that faith is dead.

We are not saved by faith alone and then watch and see if it was real.

I know many people who have faith and live their lives as always.

Why do you speak about obeying Jesus' words the way you do?

You make 'works' a bad thing when it is actually SPIRIT and LIFE and the Way to eat and drink Jesus.

This is really true, they do ignore the answer completely and then become accusatory.

Baffling?? Like they all have the same playbook.

Makes me really wonder if it is an organized concerted effort against Truth.

It's interesting.

Given my walk with God when I came to realise that my works do not save me but my faith saves me it has made such a difference.

There I was thinking if I do this and not that you will love me and accept me.
When I did do then I would say to God "I have been gooder today"
Then that was thrown out the window because I would think of the things I did not do then wait for the beating and worrying that God had enough of me and basically would unadopted me.

So now the things that I did not do and I now do I thank God for.
And the things that I did do but I knew I should not do and now do I also thank I'm for.

So I can't give credit to myself but can only thank God for what he has done in me.

Am I perfect?
By no means.
So I still struggle with my not doing and doing. Lots of do do (over here do do is a word for )

But I still seek God every day. Ask for help, cry out.
And when he deals with me according to his timing and deals with baggage I will thank him.

Apparently it's sanctification. Though some reject it.

That's why legalism is so dangerous, not just for non believers who have yet repented. But true believers. Satan wants to take us out any way he can. If he can make us doubt god even a little. He is on the way to winning

Thats why it must be fought at all costs