Well, when the term *the faith* has reached the point of being a religious system as it seems to have done so in our culture and our country, this kind of message lends itself to a sort of legalism where we get out our check list of do’s and don’t’s, and if we can check off all the right boxes, we can be sure we’re in.
I guess the way the term has been used by some leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
I hate to say that about how someone uses Scripture, but I think that verse, used alone, doesn’t carry the same meaning as in context.
I agree. I keep thinking of the two sites you posted the other day. I listened to the first which was from the conference and was rather troubled in my spirit. Then I listened to the one from the pastor and it was truly an eye opener. It may have hit me at the right time or something but the words of the pastor spoke to my heart. I think he nailed it. Like you said it’s the in context thing.
I think we are being too defensive on JMs presentation of this material. We are bought by the Blood of Christ. When we confess with our mouth we say Jesus is LORD. That means something to me. It means He is LORD and my main desire is to obey Him. He tells us in His Word what He wants His disciples to do, and we do it. The doing is not counted as works for salvation, they are what we do as bond servants.
I guess the hymn trust and obey best explains it.