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The only time you actually do see the words faith and alone together in a sentence is in James 2:24, where James says, “See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone”. (James 2:24)

Why is this important? In the story about Judgment Day, (Matthew 25:31-46) where Jesus separates the sheep from the goats, the only questions that Jesus asks the multitude concern works:

1. Did you feed the hungry?

2. Did you clothe the naked?

3. Did you give a drink to the thirsty, etc.

If they answered “no” to these works in Matthew 25, then Jesus said that they were going to hell. Nowhere does Jesus ask, “Did you accept me as your personal Lord and Savior?” So, you can infer from all of this that just confessing with your lips that Jesus is your personal Lord and Savior is NOT ENOUGH (deathbed conversions are a different standard), although it is a great start on your salvation journey!!

The Book of James, in the Bible, says that your faith must be justified by works (James 2:24), which is much different from what Paul says in Galatians 2:16 about “We may be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law

Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Yet Catholics would claim there is condemnation. Go figure.

Are you yet so dull that you don't realize His bride comes with Him to the separation process, not to be separate but as a witness. If you want to be there to be separated, you have that option, byt just refusing to be part of His bride now. Catholicism apologists remind me of the Pharisees and Saducees seeking escape clauses when they were pricked in their heart by the truth Jesus spoke to them. Justification and sanctification are two completely different aspects of the New Covenant sealed by Jesus's blood on the Mercy Seat. You want to cling to the law of Moses, go ahead but you will be judged by that law, and I am certain you cannot work that strictness out else Jesus would not have established a New Covenant covering the law with His blood on the Mercy Set. If you do not have God in you, then someday, some where/when you will have your works judged in the fashion you seem to be so proud as to desire.

You erroneously proclaimed, 'Nowhere does Jesus ask, “Did you accept me as your personal Lord and Savior?”' Friend, THAT issue is no longer available to those Jesus is addressing at the end of the Great Tribulation. THAT ISSUE is to be settle now, for today is the day and this is the hour. If you reject Him now, that option of His Grace in Christ will no longer be offered to you. You will die in your sins and when Jesus speaks to you and you claim all these charitable works, He will say to you because you rejected Him in you now 'Depart from me, I never knew you.'

The Book of James, in the Bible, says that your faith must be justified by works (James 2:24)

False statement.

A man, through faith alone, is also justified when his work manifests that faith, but he isn't justified without faith.

It does not state we must have works for any justification.

Why do you fear placing faith in Christ?