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Luke 8:13 is speaking of a lukewarm, nominal, or shallow faith...a faith that amounts to mental assent to the tenets of the gospel without belief trickling down to the heart. Luke 6:47, on the other hand, is speaking of the kind of faith that is spoken of in Romans 10:10, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews...

Jhn 6:28, Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jhn 6:29, Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

None of those verses teach that salvation (continued or otherwise) is of works. And no other verses that you can present would teach that either. Because if they did, they would be in contradiction to specific verses in the Bible that tell us that salvation is not of works. Please take the...

You say it... I believe that the Bible teaches us that if anyone is seeking to be justified by any kind of works, that they are of the law and will be required to keep the law perfectly from conception into eternity if they are going to enter in that way, Galatians 3:10, James 2:10, Matthew...

my response:

This is false doctrine. Our salvation (imputation of righteousness) begins with faith, ends with faith, and is by faith all the way through. See Romans 1:17, Colossians 2:6, and Galatians 3:1-3.

Of course. Do you think that makes it invalid? Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to guide the apostles into all truth, and to teach them what they could not formerly bear.

John 6:47. Any and every type of work. He said that if we love Him, we will. Not that we are obligated to do so. The subtle difference between these things will make a wonderful difference in your motivations toward obedience. He said, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom...

The words of Peter to Cornelius: Act 10:43, To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. It may not be found in the gospels but in the book of Acts; but it shows that the understanding that Jesus brings forgiveness of...

Why don't you answer them? I have thought through the implications of my theology...and it took probably a second of time to think through the implications of yours.

I'm just saying that it isn't consistent with your moniker to exalt unity over truth as a concept. No insult intended.

Living and saving faith alone...makes us right with God. Such a faith will always produce obedience if given the opportunity. Rom 4:5, But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Rom 4:6, Even as David also describeth...

So if I am Jewish, must I survive the Great Tribulation so that I can enter into the millenial kingdom? What if I am alive during a time when those events are not about to come to pass? Is my only salvation that I will be alive for 1,000 years but there is no heaven for me? I am not saved by...

But it appears to me that you have said that the epistle of James is invalid. You are free to clarify your position. When have I ever been dishonest with you? There is no need to resort to insulting me in a public fashion. I think that you are out of line.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge (Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7). And also, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom (Job 28:28).

I'll answer it anyway....it didn't come from God (directly). It came out of the inherent problem of free will (in being able to choose between good and evil)...that if you can choose, you can choose one way or the other.

1Ti 2:5, For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1Ti 2:6, Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. This is false doctrine. Because you are setting forth God the Father as being evil, that He would hold the sins of the world over...

Act 15:7, And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. Act 15:8, And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them...

Please elaborate on this. What are your biblical reasons for believing such a thing? Oh wait...I think you are saying that there was satan before man; and that he was evil. But I would say to that, that satan was evil because of the free will that God had given him. So then, free will (and...

So are you saying that the testimony in the NT that this is so is invalid? This can be explained by Romans 4:2. Abraham was justified by works before men; but not before the Lord God. Before God, Abraham was justified by his faith alone. But his "work" of offering up Isaac is the evidence...