Without the Shedding of Blood There is No Remission of Sin

[Rhondazvous]

It's the Christians who have it made. They're saved by grace, so they can sow seeds to the flesh all week then go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure. Neat!

Why are you saying this when you know it's not true?  If you're going to argue against christianity why don't you argue honestly?  Read the books of James and 1 John.

Tell Christians to read those passages. I should not have to read the Bible to see how Christians act. I read their lives and tell it like it is.

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See, this is something that has always confused me about mainstream Protestant theology. What exactly visibly differentiates good works as a Christian (in salvation) from good works as a non-Christian (outside of salvation)?

They're all good works.  If you have faith in Christ you will do good works.  Works can happen apart from faith, but faith cannot exist apart from works.

Then you totally disagree with Paul.

But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness

Yes, I've been told to read Paul in light of James. All that means in practice is ignore Paul. Read the part about having faith and ignore the part about without works.