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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Faith in Christ is one condition of salvation.

Nope...Faith is the ONLY condition of salvation...

True faith requires, and is reflected in, good works.

Nope again...Works are the result of Faith...It is given to us to do good works by the Holy Spirit after we have accepted Him...Those good works outside of Jesus are worthless...God calls them filthy rags...

86 posted on 05/24/2013 7:14:37 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool
Nope...Faith is the ONLY condition of salvation...

Under Luther's doctrine of "the Bible alone," you're free to interpret Scripture as you see fit. So be it. But there are many requirements for salvation in Scripture, some normative and some essential.

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Let me try a somewhat hypothetical example. Take a non-Christian, raised by communist parents (like my cousins), who has been told all sorts of lies about Christians, and who has absolutely no interest in reading a Bible or going to church.

In his confused state of mind, which is really no fault of his, he muddles through life, trying to do good, to the best of his ability.

If he really is trying to do good, yet does not have explicit faith in Christ as His Savior, do you really believe that God will condemn him to hell?

I don't, because this would be unjust. Injustice is contrary to God's nature. God is Goodness and Justice Itself.

103 posted on 05/25/2013 7:01:40 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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