Not By Works
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DUDE...your law keeping/working for drivel will take you some place you do not want to go.....and my direct quote proves your error...and if you think for one second you keep the commands or law of God...you are deceiving yourself pal
But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
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James is clear, faith with works is real faith.
22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
James 2
Faith is a belief about the world and what is the problem and what is the solution.
But the faith is shown for what it is by the action which provides the solution to the problem.
Without the provision of the solution, the faith was just meaningless, as meaningless as believing you can swim
while drowning, and never trying to swim, so you drown.
Everything about God is about seeing the truth, in the light of His love and then acting appropriately because
one can see the situation and what needs to be done. They both prove the other.
A blind man is no worse than a man who sees and does nothing.
Jesus criticised the teachers of the law had no heart, justice, mercy and faithfulness meant nothing, only greed
and self indulgence. They were unfortunately followers of the enemy and had no love for Gods word and it did
not dwell in their hearts. We equally can suffer the same failure, if we do not let Gods word dwell in us and fail
to obey.
19 Keeping God's commands is what counts.
1 Cor 7
22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
James 2
Faith is a belief about the world and what is the problem and what is the solution.
But the faith is shown for what it is by the action which provides the solution to the problem.
Without the provision of the solution, the faith was just meaningless, as meaningless as believing you can swim
while drowning, and never trying to swim, so you drown.
Everything about God is about seeing the truth, in the light of His love and then acting appropriately because
one can see the situation and what needs to be done. They both prove the other.
A blind man is no worse than a man who sees and does nothing.
Jesus criticised the teachers of the law had no heart, justice, mercy and faithfulness meant nothing, only greed
and self indulgence. They were unfortunately followers of the enemy and had no love for Gods word and it did
not dwell in their hearts. We equally can suffer the same failure, if we do not let Gods word dwell in us and fail
to obey.
19 Keeping God's commands is what counts.
1 Cor 7
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You are not Jesus, Eliah, John the Baptist, Paul, or any of them. They had a lot of WORKS you're saying are not useful. 
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That's what you believe and I must respet that. I see Scriptures say a lot more than that, and it is posted everywhere on all the threads about the same. It is simple: no one who practices sin inherite the promises. Those promises are for people who obey, not for people who think more of themselves that they should. History of christianity is full of persons who were disfellowshiped of the christian congregation in the first century. They just thought the same you do: that no matter what they do nothing happens.
Love is a difficult thing, because it comes from our hearts, and almost cannot be commanded, rather
we need to give is space to grow and be.
I remember when I realised I loved my parents despite their failures and sins, it was unmerited love,
which was given to their role in my existence, rather than as a judgement on their handling of my life.
When I came to see God is my true Father, whose gave stewardship to my father for my care.
So confused was he, he found it hard to express his love for his own children. It was layers of
shyness and fear, so he never really knew himself.
So many think Jesus plants love, except now I believe He allows that which we are to grow and
develop as He intended from the beginning of our creation. So addictive is this love in a child, young
women will get pregnant to feel this purpose and role, because it roots and grounds them when so
much is missing from their own families.
And here is the central issue. So many with disturbed families and backgrounds find it impossible
to let Jesus heal and open up their hearts, so we get these crazy theological disputes which come all
the way back to acceptance and rejection of the love that dwells within us, yet even though some know
of Jesus, He is still distant from their hearts and love truly flowing. God bless you.
we need to give is space to grow and be.
I remember when I realised I loved my parents despite their failures and sins, it was unmerited love,
which was given to their role in my existence, rather than as a judgement on their handling of my life.
When I came to see God is my true Father, whose gave stewardship to my father for my care.
So confused was he, he found it hard to express his love for his own children. It was layers of
shyness and fear, so he never really knew himself.
So many think Jesus plants love, except now I believe He allows that which we are to grow and
develop as He intended from the beginning of our creation. So addictive is this love in a child, young
women will get pregnant to feel this purpose and role, because it roots and grounds them when so
much is missing from their own families.
And here is the central issue. So many with disturbed families and backgrounds find it impossible
to let Jesus heal and open up their hearts, so we get these crazy theological disputes which come all
the way back to acceptance and rejection of the love that dwells within us, yet even though some know
of Jesus, He is still distant from their hearts and love truly flowing. God bless you.
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The oracle has spoken. Someone is borderline Satanic, not quite, but almost.
This sounds like a tight rope walker, or maybe just a ridiculous statement placed on top of something
not that significant. But impact points, 100 100 100, you won the runner up prize for not being actually
Satanic, only borderline
This sounds like a tight rope walker, or maybe just a ridiculous statement placed on top of something
not that significant. But impact points, 100 100 100, you won the runner up prize for not being actually
Satanic, only borderline
This forum is probably the only place I know, when someone can hit you in the face, undermine
your whole existence, be polite and then knee you where it hurts and claim they are innocent,
speaking love, grace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Words like credibility are used, and love, and Gods word, truth, integrity.
Certainly this kind of behaviour is more about dominance and psychopaths with no empathy
than anything else. I am glad we have many miles between us and this is only textual
anonymous interactions.
I have seen the social impact when words similar to those typed here are spoken in groups.
you never see the people again. But that is the problem of these disconnected interactions,
no filter or checks, no proportion or impact assessment. So linking love and mass murder
is just innocent confrontation. God help those who can do this without serious realisation
they need counselling for an extended period of time.
your whole existence, be polite and then knee you where it hurts and claim they are innocent,
speaking love, grace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Words like credibility are used, and love, and Gods word, truth, integrity.
Certainly this kind of behaviour is more about dominance and psychopaths with no empathy
than anything else. I am glad we have many miles between us and this is only textual
anonymous interactions.
I have seen the social impact when words similar to those typed here are spoken in groups.
you never see the people again. But that is the problem of these disconnected interactions,
no filter or checks, no proportion or impact assessment. So linking love and mass murder
is just innocent confrontation. God help those who can do this without serious realisation
they need counselling for an extended period of time.
