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Here is how I see it. Man is justified/saved through faith and not by works (Romans 4:2-6; 5:1); yet genuine faith is (evidenced) by works. (James 2:14-24). Faith is the root of salvation and works are the fruit. No fruit at all would demonstrate there is no root.

Are you saying that works bear out the justification that already came through faith?

Romans 10:16 - But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” We obey the gospel by choosing to believe the gospel by trusting in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation. (Romans 1:16; 1...

Yes, we are justified (accounted as righteous) through faith and not by works (Romans 4:2-6) which is not to be confused with being justified (shown to be righteous) by works. (James 2:14-24)

In James 2:22, faith made perfect or complete by works means bring to maturity, to complete like love in 1 John 4:18. It doesn't mean that Abraham was finally saved based on the merits of his works after he offered up Isaac on the altar in Genesis 22. When Abraham performed the good work in...

They can't literally "sleep" as we know it (unconscious sleeping state) if they're awake in heaven or hell.

The word "sleep" in scripture when referring to death, refers to the physical death of believers and not being in an unconscious (literal sleeping) state. 1 Corinthians 11:29 - For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. 30 For this...

Amen! In my 10 + years as a member of multiple Christian forum sites I have quickly learned that there are genuine Christians and there are "nominal/pseudo" Christians. There are genuine believers and there are make believers and it may not always be so easy to tell them apart at first.

Last week, The California Senate passed a bill that makes it illegal for businesses to require their employees to confront shoplifters. California Senate Passes Bill Preventing Employees to Confront Shoplifters | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hoft This comment below from a reader of the article...

Minnesota passes bill giving illegal immigrants access to free college education – One America News Network (oann.com) It won't be free for the taxpayers. The Democratic party will do anything to buy (and steal) votes in order to remain in power!

Only Jesus can and will fix this broken world when He returns. In the meantime, radical leftists will continue their quest to transform the US into a Godless, borderless, marxist, socialist, disarmed, Sodom and Gomorrah America under Satan. These sick radical leftists are straight up...

NYC unveils vending machine for drug users, with free crack pipes and Narcan for ODs o_O https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-unveils-vending-machine-drug-users-free-crack-pipes-narcan-ods

Divide and conquer indeed! You speak the truth and are a blessing to this board. :)

If flawlessly obeying all of God's commandments is a central theme for eternal life, then that's a big fail for everyone (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:10-12, 23; 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 1:8-10) except for Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 3:5)

I'm into walking, biking and swimming for exercise. I work out with weights, but not heavy weights anymore. Not as young as I used to be.

Parents and Students Protest After Kellogg High School Punishes and Excludes Senior from Graduation Ceremony for Saying, “Guys are Guys and Girls are Girls, There is No In-Between” (VIDEO) https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/parents-students-protested-after-kellogg-high-school-punishes/...

The word "IF" here in Colossians 1:23 is not ean, but ei with the indicative, having here the idea of "assuming that you continue in the faith." That is, continuance would show that the person's faith was firmly rooted and established in the hope of the gospel and they really HAVE BEEN...

VT school board pays family $125,000 after punishing father, daughter for speaking out against trans student Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel Phil Sechler called the settlement a 'resounding victory for freedom of speech...