[DaveMSmith]

Luther served God's purpose with breaking from the Catholic Church. It was a political thing as was Calvin. There are 2 elements in the spiritual world... Good and Truth or Love and Wisdom. We receive these in The Will and Understanding. Heat and Light. But we can be in 'winter' where there's light (truth) but no heat - nothing grows. Dormancy.

As for questioning my 'perfect' adherence to my own principles, let's just say the devil made me do it. I have ideals that I strive for but sometimes I respond 'in kind' to make a point.

Faith without works is dead.

[svcw]

ahhh, You have principles.

[Colofornian]

(And of course, you being a Swedenborg “disciple” — by saying these things about Luther — you condemn Swedenborg’s own father, who was a Lutheran pastor!)

[Tennessee Nana]

Faith without works is dead.
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so James says but you dont appear to know what those ‘works’ might be...

Paul said it wasnt from works...

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8, 9

[metmom]

There are 2 elements in the spiritual world... Good and Truth or Love and Wisdom. We receive these in The Will and Understanding.

Got Scripture to back that up?

[Elsie]

Have you met Roy Masters?

We discussed him quite a bit here recently.