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To: af_vet_1981

I... am not sure how that disproves anything that I said.

It seems fairly clear to me that the servant in that parable has no faith in his master, and either is not or is no longer a believer.

I’m not sure how you get that you are saved by your works from that, especially considering all the other verses in Scripture that specifically state that we have no justification by works.

From what I’m reading in the Bible, sounds to me like works are the proof that faith exists, and eternal rewards are given based upon those good works.


295 posted on 06/20/2017 7:34:13 PM PDT by Luircin
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To: Luircin
It seems fairly clear to me that the servant in that parable has no faith in his master, and either is not or is no longer a believer.

He was a servant of the Lord, part of the little flock to whom the Master was speaking in the parable. The Apostle Peter even asked the Messiah to whom the first warning to watch applied, and the Messiah doubled down on the first warning to give the second warning.

It seems fairly clear that the servant in that parable had faith, and after a long time took his faith for granted and did not watch, did not maintain good works, but did not lose his faith in his faith either. "My lord delays his coming" might also be "saved from all my sins, present, and future", "saved by faith alone" as justification to not watch one's life to maintain good works, keep the commandments, and remain in the body of the Messiah, always being ready should the Lord knock at any hour, any day.
321 posted on 06/21/2017 4:38:46 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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