RE: Are faith, God and love without deeds, dead?
January 26, 2012 at 2:49 pm
(This post was last modified: January 26, 2012 at 2:51 pm by Godscreated.)
(January 26, 2012 at 2:09 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote:(January 26, 2012 at 5:39 am)Godschild Wrote: Paul and James are both correct in what they say, there is no contradiction between the two as some would suggest or claim. Paul says that to receive salvation there are no works involved, faith and faith alone. What Jame's says is one can not live the same as they did before they receive salvation, they will prove to others who they are by their works, in other words if one continues to live in a sinful life style without repentance they are giving up their salvation.
Nice way to work out your doublethink, but I don't buy it. This is just some of the mental jumping through hoops that I used to do to myself when I was religious so that I could explain away contradictions within the religion.
As I explained there's no contradiction, in no way is Jame's saying one must work to receive their salvation. If you really believed he did say that one must work to receive salvation, then show me how much work and what kind and at what point is enough work done to receive salvation. If you can't answer these criteria then your hoop theory fails. Also none of the disciples say that work is necessary for salvation, if you believe this to be untrue read the book of Acts.
(January 26, 2012 at 5:46 am)Epimethean Wrote: Is the non-believer able to eat the imaginary pizza he did not buy? These questions are indeed troubling.
It's your question that is not only troubling but, quite confusing.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
