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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
>> Faith and works are two sides of the same coin.<<

No, they are NOT. Putting faith in Christ and ones own works on equal footing, which is exactly what claiming “two sides of the same coin” is doing, is blasphemy. Jesus told us that “works” of God IS faith and belief in Him.

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” John 6:28-29

Stop promoting the false teaching of the CC that human effort is equal to Christ’s finished work on the Cross.

414 posted on 01/20/2012 10:34:08 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: CynicalBear

“Faith ALONE” is mentioned once in Scripture:

ames 2:24, 26 - “You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone... For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.” (see all of James 2:14-26)

By their fruit you will know them...

15“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

FWIW


415 posted on 01/20/2012 10:48:01 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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