brightfame52
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Yeah I said that, but you failed to show a quote where i said the other.Here.......
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Yeah I said that, but you failed to show a quote where i said the other.Here.......
So the demons have assurance too? Assurance of what?Its all in your imagination. Faith gives assurance, the assurance of faith Heb 10:22
Then why does the church say the law is worthless and should be discarded because it was only good for leading you to salvation in Christ?Paul said what he said about the scriptures, 2 Tim 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
The scripture includes, the law, the prophets, the psalms
I dont know what you talking about, i have not mentioned demons, you brought them up. Im only talking about people Christ died for. Do you believe Christ died for demons ? I dontSo the demons have assurance too? Assurance of what?
Dont question me about others beliefs, Im not here to testify about what others sayThen why does the church say the law is worthless and should be discarded because it was only good for leading you to salvation in Christ?
I think the biggest problem with talking to Christians is they don't read the Bible. You obviously haven't read James 2 with your eyes open. You read the words but your mind is checked out and you can't see what you're reading.I dont know what you talking about, i have not mentioned demons, you brought them up. Im only talking about people Christ died for. Do you believe Christ died for demons ? I dont
I see you still don't know what James means when he says a man is justified by works too and not by faith alone.
No, being justified by what you do, and not by faith alone means being shown that you are righteous (justified) by what you do and not just being justified (made righteous) by faith. It has nothing to do with who sees that you are righteous. The point is you must be justified (shown to be righteous) by what you do as well as justified (made righteous) by what you believe to be saved. The faith that makes you righteous has to be seen in what you do or you have a faith that can not save you. The church does not believe James 2.Sure I do. This is defined in Romans 4:2. If Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory, but not before God.
In other words, his justification by works is before man; not before God.
Being justified means being legally viewed as having no unrighteousness.
Because it is the ungodly that need to be justified (made righteous). And that happens when the ungodly person places their faith in the blood of Christ to forgive and wipe away their sin guilt. That's what it means to be justified (made righteous) by faith. Being justified by works in James 2:24 means your works show you to be the righteous person you have become through your faith in Christ. James says you must be justified both ways, by faith and works, in order to be saved. Because the person who can't demonstrate the righteousness he has in Christ by faith doesn't have righteousness in Christ by faith. But the church says that is not true. They do not believe James. The church says you do not have to be justified by faith and works to be saved. They say dead faith does save.Why then does it say that the Lord "justifieth the ungodly" (Romans 4:5)?
Insults now. You the only one who reads the bible.I think the biggest problem with talking to Christians is they don't read the Bible. You obviously haven't read James 2 with your eyes open. You read the words but your mind is checked out and you can't see what you're reading.
James 2:18-19
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Does the faith demons have give them the assurance of justification as you claim faith does? They know that Jesus is real. They know the gospel is real. Does their faith give them assurance of their justification? No, of course not. Only works would do that. Just as the Bible says.
They are Justified while ungodly. Thats Grace !Because it is the ungodly that need to be justified (made righteous). And that happens when the ungodly person places their faith in the blood of Christ to forgive and wipe away their sin guilt. That's what it means to be justified (made righteous) by faith. Being justified by works in James 2:24 means your works show you to be the righteous person you have become through your faith in Christ. James says you must be justified both ways, by faith and works, in order to be saved. Because the person who can't demonstrate the righteousness he has in Christ by faith doesn't have righteousness in Christ by faith. But the church says that is not true. They do not believe James.
That is indeed what grace is. They did no righteous works to earn justification.They are Justified while ungodly. Thats Grace !
How did you know nothing about demons having faith all this time that we've been discussing the verses in James that talks about the faith of demons? I can only conclude you can't see it right there in front of your nose. I don't mean to be insulting, but if you're offended that you didn't even know that was right in the verses we've been discussing that's on you, not me. And I'm not going to apologize for being able to see it.Insults now. You the only one who reads the bible.
I do what God ordered me to do.....I follow Paul as he follows Christ.....
Luther’s commentaries on Romans and Galatians restored the Lost Messages Of
Paul to the Church.....they are inspired and brilliant .His later commentaries were clearly “ off the rails” and I ignore them...just like I do you, most of the time....
Im not discussing demons. Im speaking about people Christ died for. Do you believe Christ died for demons ?How did you know nothing about demons having faith all this time that we've been discussing the verses in James that talks about the faith of demons? I can only conclude you can't see it right there in front of your nose. I don't mean to be insulting, but if you're offended that you didn't even know that was right in the verses we've been discussing that's on you, not me. And I'm not going to apologize for being able to see it.
Paul wasn't one of the 12 so much for romans. So much for luther ehI really like Romans as well .. Luther on the other hand .. not so much. I began this journey as a Lutheran .. of the 3 major denominations in Christianity .. I prefer Eastern Orthodox .. as I think would Paul - since these after all -are his original followers.
Sola Fide is flawed doctrine in my mind - and Catholic/Orthodox concur ... Not that I care about Catholic .. but Orthodox notice was not guilty of the same sins. And also notice that they were the last to give up subordinantism .. and still do not accept the full Catholic Version of the Trinity .. aka Filioque.
No, I don't believe that. The point is, you didn't realize that you saying that having faith is what gives you assurance that you are justified/saved means the demons who believe have assurance that they are justified/saved. I showed you the Bible says your works give you the assurance of your salvation. You said that's not true. I'm going with the Bible on this one. So should you.Im not discussing demons. Im speaking about people Christ died for. Do you believe Christ died for demons ?
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
But I say unto you-
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But I say unto you-
Ye have heard that it hath been said...But I say unto you
When you make believing a condition of the application of justification/salvation then you make it a work.
Yeah thats fine as long as you understand that believing there is the fruit of the Spirit. Its when people make believing a product from the mind of the natural man, to make it a condition to Justification, that it becomes a work salvation issue !
Yes, he was justified by his faith way before the sacrificing of Isaac (Genesis 15:6). Then he was justified by what he did when he sacrificed Isaac on the altar (Genesis 22:12).
When you tell people they don't have to keep the law because salvation is not by works you're deceiving them by not telling them that not keeping the law shows you are not saved.
He said faith that is alone can not save you.
I prefer Eastern Orthodox .. as I think would Paul - since these after all -are his original followers.
Works before Faith I believe are dead works and having nothing to do with Salvation. The Blood of Christ purifies His People from dead works Heb 9:14
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
My point the ones Christ died for are eternally secure before faith, because counts them righteous from the womb, even though they are in themselves His enemies.