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To: Sensei Ern; Gamecock; George W. Bush; A.J.Armitage

See post 31.

You asked for a verse that showed faith was a work.

"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." -- 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Faith is the instrument by which God dispenses His predestined, unmerited, free and saving grace. Faith, like repentance, hope and all good works, are given by God for His glory.

"For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?" -- 1 Corinthians 4:7

God's grace alone saves.

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." -- Philippians 2:13

37 posted on 07/21/2006 11:13:31 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)

To: Dr. Eckleburg

**God's grace alone saves.**

Amen! It is all of God.

Romans 9:16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.

38 posted on 07/21/2006 11:17:25 AM PDT by Gamecock ("God's sheep are brought home by the Holy Spirit, and there won't be one of them lost." L R Shelton)

To: Dr. Eckleburg

"You asked for a verse that showed faith was a work."

No, "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

And, that is not what I asked for.

42 posted on 07/21/2006 11:39:48 AM PDT by Sensei Ern (http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "Combat:using your advantage to exploit your enemy's weakness")

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