justbyfaith
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Of course faith requires our cooperation.
To be more accurate, faith is an attitude of surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
So then, if we do not endure under the pressure of temptation, can we really say that Jesus is our Lord?
It is not that faith depends on our cooperating with it, by walking in holiness; but, more accurately, that a living faith apprehends the love of God (Galatians 3:14, Romans 5:5) so that we cannot do anything but behave according to that love.
Because we love the Lord, we will not give in to temptation. And we love the Lord because of faith.
Therefore, we are kept by the power of God through faith; because faith apprehends the love of God so that we behave according to what the scripture teaches is the way of holiness.
Our salvation is not given to us as the result of our walk, however. It is given to us as the result of the faith that produces our walk. And a living and saving faith will most assuredly produce the walk that appears to be required.
I believe that you should take the time and think on what is meant by the holy scriptures in Roman(s) 9:30-10:4, @BreadOfLife.
btw, did you listen to the message that I posted for you?
To be more accurate, faith is an attitude of surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
So then, if we do not endure under the pressure of temptation, can we really say that Jesus is our Lord?
It is not that faith depends on our cooperating with it, by walking in holiness; but, more accurately, that a living faith apprehends the love of God (Galatians 3:14, Romans 5:5) so that we cannot do anything but behave according to that love.
Because we love the Lord, we will not give in to temptation. And we love the Lord because of faith.
Therefore, we are kept by the power of God through faith; because faith apprehends the love of God so that we behave according to what the scripture teaches is the way of holiness.
Our salvation is not given to us as the result of our walk, however. It is given to us as the result of the faith that produces our walk. And a living and saving faith will most assuredly produce the walk that appears to be required.
I believe that you should take the time and think on what is meant by the holy scriptures in Roman(s) 9:30-10:4, @BreadOfLife.
btw, did you listen to the message that I posted for you?