[Greg F]

But the computer would gag on "man is not saved by faith alone ...", the one place in Scripture where the phrase "faith alone" appears.

THE 95 THESES by Martin Luther

1. When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, "Repent" (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.

Seems to me that Protestants incorporate "works" into repentence, while Catholics consider repentence a "work." There, I've solved the justification divide. Let's just declare it a mystery, hold hands, and sing Kumbaya.

James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

It's a "saving faith" that is important which incorporates repentence and works naturally. Chicken and egg question or am I missing something (everything)? Maybe I'll just join Old Reggie and start attending a Unitarian Church along with the snake handlers, yoga instructors, buddhist housewives, and left-wing activists.

[OLD REGGIE]

It's a "saving faith" that is important which incorporates repentence and works naturally. Chicken and egg question or am I missing something (everything)? Maybe I'll just join Old Reggie and start attending a Unitarian Church along with the snake handlers, yoga instructors, buddhist housewives, and left-wing activists.

Wow! I'm missing out on all this excitement?

My boring congregation is content with Scripture readings, Christian Hymns, and a sermon (admittedly sometimes a little strange), and fellowship.

Of course I have never polled my fellow congregants as to their deep dark beliefs and practices. Let God sort that out.

[Mad Dawg]

I'm in for the kumbaya part.

RCs consider Faith a "work", and repentance a "work". ALL of them brought to you by God and made possible through His grace which is so extravagant that He even counts the works He does in you as though you had done them and gives you merit for them!

It's the jackass who thinks, "I moiself, by the might of my (in my case) left arm, have gotten for moiself the victory and the merit and all that." The Lord has THAT jackass in derision.

I would probably kiss Balaam's ass, (um, let me rephrase that) or any donkey that just was a donkey, because donkey's are pretty lovable, unless you want them to do something.

But self-inflicted asininity? You only kiss that guy when he wakes up and realizes the ass he's been and wants to stop.

[Quix]

Seems to me that Protestants incorporate “works” into repentence, while Catholics consider repentence a “work.” There, I’ve solved the justification divide. Let’s just declare it a mystery, hold hands, and sing Kumbaya.

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Sounds more promising than a lot of other noise on the topic.