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To: annalex; metmom
Nothing in this beautiful scripture teaches that we are saved by faith alone.

Correct. The passages cited in metmom's Post #550 do show that the comprehensive and completed work of Jesus that earns a sinful human's unreserved committed trust in The Christ, and nothing more, is necessary to obtain the gift of salvation.

My faith in Jesus' works results in salvation.

There is no Scripture passage that indicates that my faith in my works results in salvation.

651 posted on 08/27/2018 10:50:02 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1
Even Jesus gave faith alone His stamp of approval in a couple places, like here:

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

Jesus never denied that mighty works were done.

And here.....

Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

So much for depending on works.....

652 posted on 08/27/2018 11:01:16 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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