Are you so blind to think that just becasue one calls oneself a christian that one is. ?? If you asked Christ ,what was it He said.emekrus said:Could someone who believes in justification by faith without works, explain what James was saying concerning the justification of Abraham by works and not faith only? What about the apostle Paul's injunction to work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
Then Peter's exhortation to be diligent to make our salvation sure. And he also said, if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the unrighteous appear? Then what did the apostle Paul mean when he said "we should fear lest we also be cut off (Romans)".
Then again, can someone help me explain why Jesus said "many shall say to me on that day, Lord did we not prophesy and cast out devils in your name? yet he will reply them, depart from me you workers of iniquity" (The folks he would be telling that ought to be saved initially--wouldn't you think?).
I want the individuals who believe in faith without works to help me answer these questions if their points of view is to hold water.
Emekrus.
They worship me with there mouths but there hearts are far from me, as regards the rest" do you not have FAITH", it is what pleases God and how we are saved.