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To: HarleyD

The Holy Spirit, working through the Church, gave us the Bible.

Just like the Holy Spirit, working through Paul, gave us Galatians.

Paul did not inspire the epistles, and the Church did not inspire the Bible.

We know that Faith alone, without works, is dead. Only faith, working through Love, means anything to Jesus Christ.


790 posted on 11/17/2020 9:46:39 AM PST by davidwendell
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To: davidwendell

We know that Faith alone, without works, is dead. Only faith, working through Love, means anything to Jesus Christ.

There is a subtle change in what you're quoting. "Only faith, working through Love" is not the same as "faith without works". You are implying that we "work through Love" to accomplish our good works. I would say we have faith, and God gives us our good works as evidence of our faith. Anything that we might accomplish isn't because of us but because of Him. He is the vine, we are the branches.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

791 posted on 11/17/2020 11:43:50 AM PST by HarleyD
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