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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    If we say we are saved because of our obedience to a law or command then consequently we are saved by our merit! Such a claim denies Justification by grace. Rom 3:24 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:5
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    Salvation is by Grace through Faith.

    curtis One believes because of grace ! Acts 18:27 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through/on account of grace:
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Yep thinking is a work, its an activity of the mind. If you condition salvation on your thinking, thats conditioning your salvation on your works. The word ergon the Holy Spirit is pleased to use for work means: érgon (from ergō, "to work, accomplish") – a work or worker who accomplishes...
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    If you condition salvation on what you believe that God enabled you to do, thats works salvation.
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    works equals merit ! Rom 4:4 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward [eternal inheritance or life] not reckoned of grace, but of debt. Understand that Eternal Life, Salvation is an Inheritance, Paul when writing to the Galatians in chpt 3 writes Gal 3:18 18 For if the inheritance be of the...
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Its a dumb question considering every word is being emphasized ! Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. No where did I pr scripture say only one word is pure .
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Again: If you condition salvation on what you believe that God enabled you to do, thats works salvation.
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    Salvation is by Grace through Faith.

    Rom 11:5-6 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    An activity of the mind is a work ! If you condition your salvation on any activity you do, its works salvation and opposed to salvation by grace !
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    If you condition salvation on what you believe that God enabled you to do, thats works salvation.
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Im telling you what I said !
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
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    Salvation is by Grace through Faith.

    Yes it does teach that Salvation is by Grace alone, apart from works, for it cant be from both. Rom 11:5-6 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it...
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    An activity of the mind is a work ! If you condition your salvation on any activity you do, its works salvation and opposed to salvation by grace !
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Yes Faith is a work, its the act/deed of the man or women who has been #1 Made Righteous by the sole obedience of Jesus Christ Rom 5:19 and #2 who has been born again by the Spirit of God, for Faith is the fruit/work of the Spirit Gal 5:22 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace...
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    Salvation is by Grace through Faith.

    The bible teaches salvation by grace and opposes salvation by works.
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    An activity of the mind is a work ! If you condition your salvation on any activity you do, its works salvation and opposed to salvation by grace !
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    The answer is absolutely yes.I explained why !
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    Is believing/faith a work ?

    If you condition salvation on what you believe that God enabled you to do, thats works salvation.