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To: Alamo-Girl; Knitting A Conundrum; Ramius; Quix; Full Court; P-Marlowe
the primitive, the ones (such as Abraham) who never heard the Gospel

Romans 4:2  For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Romans 4:3  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Romans 4:16  Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

980 posted on 04/27/2006 9:47:28 PM PDT by Full Court (Isaiah 45:6  That they may know)
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To: Full Court

You are being unfairly diced but I think that you need to read James 2:14-20 before you discount the value of works with regard to faith when it comes to salvation.


984 posted on 04/27/2006 9:58:08 PM PDT by tenn2005 (Birth is merely an event; it is the path walked that becomes one's life.)
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