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To: jddqr
I think it's more magical that someone can utter "I accept Jesus as my personal savior" and be assured of salvation, irregardless of the sins they commit after that point

James 2:14-26 (King James Version)

14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

******************* what is "faith" - belief in something. We are reminded that even the devils have faith in Jesus - i.e., believes He is - So, are the devils 'saved"? I think not

206 posted on 07/11/2007 11:56:29 AM PDT by maine-iac7 ( "...but you can't fool all of the people all the time." LINCOLN)
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To: maine-iac7; xzins

Remove the commas (because there are none in the Greek) and reread that passage: ‘What doth it profit my brethren’ stands out and is verified by the meaning conveyed in the text ... a man’s words don’t feed or cloth ‘my brethren’, works do that.


210 posted on 07/11/2007 12:03:01 PM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for those in the womb.)
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