(April 12, 2018 at 1:18 am)Godscreated Wrote:(April 11, 2018 at 2:14 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Even important stuff is ambiguously penned.
James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
You throw that out as if there's a contradiction between the two, I do not see it want to give me an explanation.
GC
Looks like we should defer to the Southern Baptists on this; John 3:16 is clearly the correct one. Thanx for making me look. I'll x out the erroneous James verse in my Bibles.
The Bible clearly teaches that all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and that the penalty for sin is eternal death. However, God by his grace has provided a way for sin to be forgiven, hell avoided and heaven gained. That way is faith in his Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23).
Salvation, according to the Bible, is solely by grace and faith, not by human effort or works (Ephesians 2:8-9). While not denying the value of good works, throughout our history Baptists have proclaimed the truth that salvation is only by grace through faith.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
