FAITH and BELIEF in Our Lord, Jesus Christ, is essential, but not sufficient.
“...if I have all FAITH so as to move mountains, but do not have LOVE, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2
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FAITH and BELIEF in Our Lord, Jesus Christ, is essential, but not sufficient.
“...if I have all FAITH so as to move mountains, but do not have LOVE, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2
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That’s a very important passage that you quote from 1 Corinthians 13. Let’s look at the context. The preceding chapter, 1 Corinthians 12, as well as 1 Corinthians 13 are talking about the use of spiritual gifts in the post-salvation spiritual life of the Christian. It’s saying that all of the Christian’s works are nothing without genuine love. The Christian’s post-salvation spiritual life is nothing if it’s devoid of genuine love. The context isn’t discussing how one receives the free gift of eternal salvation. The context is the Christian life after one believes in Christ.
Please see this earlier post that gives just a few of the many verses that talk about how one receives the free gift of eternal salvation:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3068921/posts?page=8#8