Why We Believe - Justification By Faith Alone, Pt. 2
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- Watch the newest sermon from Apologia Church for our "Why We Believe" series. Pastor Jeff Durbin teaches part of 2 on why we believe in Justification by Faith Alone or Sola Fide. Pastor Jeff takes us through the Apostle Paul's systematic explanation of Justification by Faith in his letter to the Romans, deals a bit with Galatians, and responds to James 2. We hope this series is a blessing to you. Tell someone about it!
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Jeff is a phenomenal preacher and teacher. Thank you God for your many blessings! Thank you Jeff for staying the course!
Thanks to the Spirit of God for this message
@Habakkuk 2:5 thanks for your concern
@Habakkuk 2:5 proof texting doesnt look good for your cause. may i ask how can anyone be saved? i would like to hear you answer.
@Wayne S oh I know what he is. He made his account just a few days ago. I just wanted to know if he could explain how can anyone have peace with God. I know he can't but I was wanting to see him try and what type of hermeneutics he would use.
God bless and have a one.
@Habakkuk 2:5 and there it is. So all that stuff about jews and gentiles only have peace with God through faith in Christ means nothing. I feel sorry for you to have such hate for someone's skin color I pray God would open your eyes to your sin of racism and grant you repentance. You should try to really think about what it means to love God and love neighbor because all you are producing is hate. From the abundance of your heart your mouth confesses. You should love every person because they are made in the image of God lest you forget we are all fallen because of one man's sin but by one man's righteous we are made righteous who is jesus Christ the God man who died for the Sins of the people. Repent and believe the Gospel.
So glad salvation is by grace through faith and not my works because I would fail miserably trying to attain it.
I listen to you often, and your ministry is such a blessing to me. I wish there was a church like yours here in Pittsburgh. I just ask anyone that reads this to pray for me to have an obedient heart. I'm a new Christian with a lifetime of Christian knowledge, but I have an extremely rebellious heart,and I have lived a very hedonistic life. I don't want that life anymore, but I'm having a very difficult time resisting drugs when they're around. It's not that I'm addicted. I truly think that I have a part of me that just wants to rebel. That wants to hold on to that piece of self. Pray that I am able to overcome that desire. Pray that I can completely commit to God. Thank you.
Praying for you brother
Jeff Durbin says thank you
Hi Terry, As Christians we find ourselves living with two natures. One, the nature of the flesh with all of its desires. This fleshly nature is dying and loves that which is evil. It craves only the immediate satisfaction of itself to the exclusion of all other things. Then there is the new nature that has been placed in us through the process of rebirth (through Christ and the cross). This nature loves that which is good and seeks life. This new nature sees the whole person that you are, and seeks the edification of both soul and body. But there is also a third thing in you, the spirit of God, and that spirit wraps his arms around you, coming along side to help you walk though you are crippled. This is the spirit in you that judges the two other parts. This is the spirit in you that loves the part of you that loves the good, and hates the part of you that loves the evil. Do not be under the command of some drug. Do not be a slave to the things of this world which seek always to kill and destroy. Rebel against these things and instead submit yourself to the new nature and the new spirit placed within you. God is the God of life. Choose life. There is room in Christ for a rebel, rebel against the wicked things of this world. Finally, don't be afraid to seek medical solutions to addiction. A good doctor has value. (I know you say you're not addicted, and you may not be, but addicts say that too.) May God bless you and keep you.
Great ending, I really needed that after struggling so much these last few months with major depression despite things going really well for me in so many areas of life. So good to be reminded that it isn't about me having a few good days of obedience to make things better, but about constantly clinging to Christ and His work
Thank you so much for youre teaching . Sorry for my english . I am from germany .
Amen! Awesome sermon. Our Mormon friends/neighbors could benefit from a sermon like this. Praise the Lord.
@Habakkuk 2:5Probably more than you ever know. Plus you're not making any cohorent sense either. So what does "europeans" have anything to do with what Jeff said (or Mormonism if you're responding to my post?). I'm willing to challenge you on the topic above, even tho I am not a Calvinist. Take or leave it....
Great sermon jeff keep it up for the Glory of His Kingdom.
Thank you, and love you Pastor Jeff🙏🙏🙏❤
Powerful message, Pastor Jeff, we need to be reminded who has true authority over us (hint: it's not Pelosi or Cuomo). I also needed that answer to, "how do YOU know your God is right?"
Awesome Brother Jeff 🙏
Amen brother Jeff!
Very proud of you brother. Great video and I I'm a super huge fan for good! To be honest, I've saw you for years and have been skeptical. But this one right here, solidified it! Love ur passion! Keep it up! Men need to be MEN again!
Love your service. Shared it with my mom.
Jesus is King 🤴
I’m crying thinking of the people I love whom don’t believe
I love your perspective! I was asking God this same question earlier and came across these verses. We are obviously saved by grace due to the fact that all our works are rags compared to God. But it definitely still matters that we produce good fruit in cooperation with Grace and faith.
References:
Matthew 7: 16. By their fruits ye shall know them.
21: Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven.
22: Many will say to me in that day, lord, lord, have we not prophesied in they name? and in they name have cast out devils? and in they name done many wonderful works?
23: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you, depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
James 2: 17--Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
21: Was not Abraham our father justified by works?
22: Seest thou how faith wrough with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith onl.
26: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Pure fire at 28:00 minutes, you are either in God, or in Adam, regardless of your skin color.
Christ be with you
He does not seem to understand that to be in Christ we must keep his commandments. (1 John 3:24)
There is no faith alone
God bless you
It would be great if you could do a full sermon on the new covenant to help myself and others come to a clear understanding of what it is, what the specifics of it are for those under it (i.e. what are the requirements), and as a bonus what role the law plays in it. If there already if a video on this please share the link.
I'm finally finding clarity and seeing the synergy of the testaments in our Holy Bible through your ministry. I wish that there was an apologia plant near me, but seeing as I live in the buckle of the bible belt I am satisfied with these videos. May God bless your work of teaching believers and proclaiming the gospel to the heathen.
HALLELUJAH JESUS IS GOD
@Habakkuk 2:5 Sir Revelation 1:14 is comparing Christs hair color to wool not his hair texture - "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow" - KJV. You don't understand how comparisons work with all due respect
@Habakkuk 2:5 Repent of your Wicked False Doctrine. Black Hebrew Israelite Theology is straight out of the pits of hell
@Habakkuk 2:5 Malachi is talking about God's judgment of The Nation Edom, and Paul compares that to God's divine election of Jacob over Esau. Speaking of whom The Promised seed would come through. (That being Christ) None of that means what you so want it mean
@Habakkuk 2:5 So what you have to do is Twist Malachi and Paul to say what you want them to say. Put Revelation 1:14 on top of that, therefore Making it a Black Man vs White Man thing. - 2nd Peter 3 :(14-18) Take Peters advice, you can't interpret scripture my man at all.
@Habakkuk 2:5 Repent sir, and put your faith in The Triune God of Scripture
Dont leave out verse 10
Ephesians 2:10 KJV
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Yep nothing wrong about that. Just supports the fact that good works come AFTER salvation. Not a cause. After saved, we should have the desire to do good to glorify God out of gratitude, and as a testimony. Works do NOT save you though.
As someone currently living in the South (TN) I haven't heard of anyone talking about the "sinner's prayer" or anything like that. I don't put it past anyone though. Maybe I was just blessed in the churches I ended up in
Really? What denomination of you don’t mind me asking?
@@bradypatterson8859 grew up in a COGIC church, currently attending a Church of Christ
@Habakkuk 2:5 When you say "you people," who are you referring to? A group within Christianity? Also, I always assumed salvation was available for all who believed, no specific country or set of people are currently condemned besides non-believers. Am I correct in saying that the condemnation of Esau is being pulled from Malachi?
Malachi 1:2-4
"I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; this saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever."
Several prophecies include the salvation of "all nations." Is that negated for Esau? I don't ask this in a disingenuous matter, but in genuine curiosity.
Are you talking Jakobs (in Hebrew Ya'akov) older brother Esau (Esav)?
Dot.dot.dot..DOH!
Outstanding message. God bless this preacher. And everyone hearing this.
Haven't had opportunity to watch this yet but am looking forward to it because I've heard enough from Jeff and James White to say that when a Calvinist says "sola fide" he really means "justification by prevenient regeneration rooted in divine determinism". So, yes, honestly, curious to see how this gets unpacked. I'll have to go click on part 1 first though.
"Faith alone" is plenty descriptive without turning it into nonsense word salad.
For clarification I believe the reference of "wisdom is justified by her children" is Luke 7, not 16. Just for anyone who may have been trying to look that up and read up on it (like myself).
Well done Jeff.
FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Habakkuk 2:5
Believe it or not, the will of the Father for Jesus His son is to wait for the Father to send who they predestined together before the foundation of the earth. Then once the Father sends the chosen to Jesus, the will of the Father is that Jesus does not lose any of those He receives. Crazy huh?
We don't choose to receive Jesus. God chooses the people who get to be received by Jesus.
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:37-40
Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
John 10:25-30
Please list the scripture utilized in your services
Our faith needs to be placed in the SON, YESHUA HAMASHIACH what HE done in HIS finish work on the cross. In what the FATHER did in JOHN 3:16. Faith in that the HOLY SPIRIT will author, convict, covert, author, and finish the faith in us. 💔✝️🙏🛐🧠
There were two seeds planted in us from the beginning of days.
One planted causing confusion and darkness,
blindness,
the other of truth and the light.
Although these two seeds are planted in the same vessel we can decide which one we allow to grow.
The evil seed in us is dressed up to look beautiful, but when we touch it we bleed. Yet we continue to touch it because of its beauty, it's blinding beauty,
it's deceptive beauty.
We are programmed from youth to long for that which will ultimately hurt us.
We disregard that still small voice constantly warning us of those sharp thorns,
and yet we still grasp on to them ever so strongly.
We are unwilling to let go until we realize something is speaking to us,
the voice of reason,
the voice of goodness,
the voice of this other seed longing to grow, longing to be watered and feed.
Suddenly we realize our error, and discover we have neglected the one thing we should have been grasping for and allowing to grow.
So we start pulling the weeds from around this little neglected plant,
desperately trying to shine one ray of sunlight on it
so it can begin to grow.
Sometimes those weeds are so thick that some of us will give up, and allow those weeds to overcome all of their being, and those weeds have now trapped these individuals giving them a false sense of defeat.
God has the power to destroy all those weeds blinding us, if we would only stop long enough to speak to Him, and allow God to shine His light upon our garden.
Praise be to His Name for ever and ever...
When u have a bad harvest, u plow it under!
◄ Ephesians 2:8 ►And God raised u up with Christ and seated u with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to u in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace that u have been saved thru faith, and this not from urselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.… So Grace Alone and Faith Alone mean that God loves, forgives, and saves u not because of who u are or what u do, but because of the work of Christ.
◄ James 2:18 ►ur 'faith' by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. But someone will say, “u have faith and I have deeds.” Show me ur faith without deeds, and I will show u my faith by my deeds. u believe that God is one. Good for u! Even the demons believe that-and shudder.…
How can someone spend so long talking about the Lord , His nature and salvation and not mention His love and our relationship with Him
I see God’s love throughout this whole message, brother.
So here's a "It's not about religion, it's about relationship" bumper sticker responses. This sermon is full of God's love for us but unless Jeff says the specific words you saw in those pithy facebook memes about Jesus then he's missing something right? I suggest reading and studying more of the Bible than just the "verse of the day" on your Bible app. You'll be surprised how much relevant teaching is there that has no relation to the watered down nonsense most churches push these days.
Because he’s preaching Calvinism, not the gospel
Cant wait to leave the protestant church and join the Catholic church! Preachers like this that have made me run!~
Welcome home.
My friend I agree that calvinism is wrong. But listen, only because many protestants have an error on something doesnmt mean the roman catholic church has it all fine.
Yes this once saved always saved, non free will and hyper-grace teachers are heretics. But you can still be protestant and not uphold to these false doctrines.
Catholics have wrong things that cannot be ignored like worshipping Mary etc.
Mark 1:15 repent and believe the gospel.
@Habakkuk 2:5 2 Timothy 3:16-17
@Habakkuk 2:5 those scriptures are Proof that Jesus Christ is the Messiah❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@g.e.9977 HOPE ✝️, Salvation is found in no one else, no other name under heaven given among men where by we must be saved. Saved from the punishment of sin. I’m trying to offer people Hope in absolute perfection !!! No more pain, dying, lies, decay, depression, anxiety, crying, sickness, rotten food, broken things , etc... offering the Hope of Eternity in heaven with Jesus Christ. We must be willing to turn from sin to receive Jesus forgiveness. And to know and live out his teachings. He who does the will of God abides for eternity 1 John 2:17 📖nkjv
❤️🤍💙🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
I hear the word Grace used most by people that claim to be believers. “I don’t have show the fruit of the spirt or live by the moral commandments”. I have grace in Jesus. 1st john disagrees
How do you have faith in Jesus ? Romans 10:17 , " So then faith cometh by hearing , and hearing by the word of God " . Jesus Christ words in Mattheew 19:16-17 , when asked what good things must I do to have eternal life ? Jesus Answer , KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS . Jesus Christ words in Matthew 5:17 , " Think not that I am come to destroy the law , or the prophets : I am not come to destroy , but to fulfill . What did he means by the word fulfill ? Answer , Luke 24:44-45 , " And he said unto them , These are the words which I spake unto you , while I was yet with you , that all things must be fulfilled , which were written in the law of Moses , and in the prophets , and in the Psalms , concerning me . Then opened he their understanding , that they might understand the scriptures " . He had to complete everything that was written concerning him , or he would not have been the Messiah (the word of God is truth ) . Shalom !
Just wanna share this as well. Purty important here this here piece of scripture. Hebrews 11 to brotha
James 2:18-26 KJV
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. [19] Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. [20] But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? [21] Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? [22] Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? [23] And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. [24] Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. [25] Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? [26] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Christ be with you
Hebrews 11 is very important it tells us faith is not alone it must have substance.
It then lists the substance of the faith of the holy people of the old testament.
It could usually be put down to obedience which we must have to have eternal life (Heb 5:9)
God bless you
Read it in a fortune cookie: He who puts all his eggs in one basket should have a good basket.
Is knitting into a local body of believers a secondary issue?
I have a friend who only likes to worship online with her fiance who is 3 hours away and her father who is two states away and her son who is down the hall 🤷🏻♀️
I confronted her with scripture as to why I think that is unbiblical.
Hebrews 13:17, how do you do that if you have no leadership over you except yourself 🤷🏻♀️
What about Matthew 18? If your brother sends against you go to them, then take two, then tell the church... Are you going to call all the online Pastor's? Is a Church who makes their full worship service available online opening themselves to being accountable before God for all the souls that stop by and watch that day?
Ephesians 4, God gave gifts to the church.. apostles, pastors teachers and such
I don't know, I had a lot more scriptures but she said it's secondary and proceeded to name call and be cruel 🤷🏻♀️
Just praying that if it is a secondary issue, that the Lord helps me to not be concerned anymore about that particular heart issue as to why she will not bring herself under the submission to pastors and elders to care for her soul and body life.
If it's not a secondary issue then praying the Lord's Spirit will rebuke her spirit, and help her heal from whatever keeps her from obeying
Hebrews 10:25 (though she says she is doing 10:25 online)
I agree we shouldn't lock down...but wearing a mask in public most certainly lowers the spread of droplets...which in turn lowers virus transmission..
26 For if we SIN WILLFULLY after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there NO longer remains a SACRIFICE for (such)sins,
27 but a certain fearful expectation of JUDGEMENT and fiery indignation which will devour the ADVERSARIES.
28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 Of how much WORSE PUNISHMENT, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy WHO HAS TRAMPLED the SON OF GOD underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and INSULTED THE SPIRIT OF GRACE (Holy Spirit)? Hebrews 10:26-29
32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but WHOEVER SPEAKS AGAINST the HOLY SPIRIT, it WILL NOT be FORGIVEN him, either in this age or in the age to come. Matthew 12:32
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. James 3:1
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. Mark 9:42
Context context context
Protestant beliefs are contradictory and self refuting which means it cannot be of God.
Belief 1) Good works is only a fruit or sign of salvation
Belief 2) Man will always produce bad fruit (sin)
Conclusion: No Protestant is saved because they will always produce bad fruit
Great Gospel presentation but I must reject the underlying Calvinism
justification by faith, alone is not Biblical....there are too many verses that challenge this belief.....
Mr Durbin 100% misses James' point about Abraham. Abraham was deemed a believer - and was justified to God - because he acted on His faith and obeyed God. He left for the promised land (re Heb 11:8), and later offered Isaac. His obedience made his faith alive and complete. His obedience was his "works" (nothing to do with the law, nothing to do with good works). For his obedience he was deemed a believer, and was justified to God . . . *"and not by faith only."*
▬ "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." (James 2:20-24)
So we see that true *_believing_* goes beyond "faith only"; believers are those who act on their faith and obey God. Otherwise, faith is dead.
Today Jesus is "the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him" (Hebrews 5:9)
The gospel is something we must obey . . . not just "trust in":
▬ "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that *obey* not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Th 1:8)
▬ "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that *obey* not the gospel of God?" (1 Peter 4:17)
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Please do no be confused about "works." "Works" refers to different things, depending on the context. When Paul says "not by works" in Romans 3, 4, 5 he was referring to the _works of the law._ That context was esablished clearly in Romans 3:20 and 28.
Same goes for "good works" or deeds, Eph 2:9, 10. No one is saved by doing good works, nor is anyone saved by doing the works of the law.
Salvation is by grace, received "through" faith (Eph 2:8) . . . *not* just because we _have_ faith. By or through faith we can "see" the choice - and the need - to "come to God." Without faith God that exists and rewards, we would not see the choice, and it would be impossible to come to Him and please Him:
▬ "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6)
It is coming to God on His terms that pleases Him, not faith alone. Faith is the "gift of God" (Eph 2:8) to call us. Question is, will we answer the call and come to God on His terms?
God's terms is repentance: God
▬ "now commands all men every where to repent" (Acts 17:30). If we'll obey, we'll enter His promised mercy:
▬ "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." (Proverbs 28:13)
And our past sins will be "blotted out":
▬ "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19, NKJV).
And we'll receive the gift of the holy spirit:
▬ "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
▬ "And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him." (Acts 5:32)
That's right: "faith alone" is not enough, we must act on our faith: we must obey and come to God in repentance. For *that* we please Him, and receive his promised mercy, and receive remission of past sins (Rom 3:25; 2 Peter 1:9) and receive the gift of the holy spirit (Acts 2:38, 5:32) . . . by which we enter "the presence of the Lord" (re: Acts 3:19).
Jesus said "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:5; also 2 Pet 3:9). Now it becomes clear that "believeth in Him" in John 3:16 involves much more than "faith alone." As per Abraham's example, believing goes beyond "faith alone" or "just trust."
Faith is "the gift of God" (Eph 2:8), given to us to call us. Question is, will we answer the call and obey, coming to God on His terms? If we'll obey, we'll enter His promised mercy and grace. Yes, God has conditions for receipt of His grace. Grace cannot be _earned:_ it's _promised_ - and given freely - to those who merit it by following His instructions.
You’re too hung up on James 2, there’s plenty of NT evidence teaching that a believer must bear fruits, or that one will be cutoff if no evidence is found, etc.
Faith alone leads to righteousness but we must demonstrate fruit.
Just as professed compassion without action is phony, the kind of faith that is without works is mere empty profession, not genuine saving faith.
James 2:10 talks on law, but that’s not works/fruits.
Explain the purpose for demonstrating the 9 fruit of the SPIRIT if it’s not to demonstrate genuine spirit filled.
Dead faith has no evidence.
Great ending!!
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The Protestant Scripture Twister Series #4 - Luther 2:24
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He means saved through faith not saved because of faith. Faith is the gift not the payment.
@@abckids3476
Christ be with you
It is Grace that pays for our sin (Rom 6:23)
Faith must establish the Law (Rom 3:31)
there is no eternal life without obedience (Gal 6:2-9)
faith is not alone.
God bless you
@@MrKev1664
God paid not grace. Grace didn't die on the cross.
@@MrKev1664
You don't know what the word law means.
@@abckids3476
Christ be with you
I quote the verse so you would know its God Grace I talk about,
Please read it.
St Paul tells me what the word Law Means so I don't need to be too clever (Rom 13:8-10)
He also tells me I am mocking God if I think I am saved without it (Gal 6:2-9)
Please read these verses also
God bless you
James 2:14 - What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? Clearly in context James is talking about the kind of faith that saves. It is not by faith alone, but by a faith that has works. This is the only place in the bible that "faith alone" is mentioned and guess what it says? A man is not justified by faith alone (cf. v.24). The bible is clear, a man is justified by faith, but not by "faith alone." It is also interesting to note that Abraham was a believer in God long before Genesis 15:6. Work that one out.
The works come from the faith. There is more than one verse in the Bible on faith and works and none of them were written in English.
Pistis energeo agope. You should learn those words and their roots. Then maybe you'll get a better picture of how it works. Energeo.
@@abckids3476 Of course the works must come from faith, I agree. Otherwise, the works mean nothing! Without faith it is impossible to please God, therefore works must be prompted from faith in order to please Him. A man is not going to repent before God unless he believes in God and is convicted of his sin. But without repentance from sin he cannot be saved (Luke 13:3, 5, 24:47) - that's just logical. But note: that means that salvation is not simply a matter of "faith alone."
Then you have Peter's first sermon concerning the resurrected Christ in Acts 2, where having believed his message, and being convicted of their sin, they ask Peter, 'what shall we do?" What's Peter's response? 'You're okay, you've already believed, salvation is by "faith alone?" No! But he tells them to, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38). Check out the next verse, Peter says that this promise was not just for them, but "for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Is salvation by "faith alone?" I don't think so!
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If a man receives faith he will. Faith works. Pistis energeo agape
The geek words tell you how it works. You don't know the Greek then you'll never fully understand.
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Let me translate what the Greek words really really really say. Not some basterized English Bible version made to sell copies.
Pistis energao agape. The believing saving faith that is put inside you causes the energy that manifest the kind of love like a father that will beat you into submission and obedience
That's what Bible really and truly says. You repent because God made you repent. You believe because God made you believe. You obey because God made you obey. And it was all done through the energy and baptism of and by God the Holy Spirit. The reformers call that faith alone. I don't see how they get there but I guess i understand where they are coming from.
@@abckids3476 What verse are you referring to? I see that you are defending a theology rather than the bible, thinking that you are defending the bible. God making you believe, making you repent and making you obey is completely foreign to the bible. You need to speak where the scriptures speak, and be silent where the scriptures are silent (Dt. 4:2; 1 Pt. 4:11).
Another fraud. Big ego. Smug.
what did he say that is fraudulent?
@@brianfloresta2986 just another hipster pastor that memorizes the bible but doesn't know the bible.
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He knows it pretty good.
Faith equals works. It doesn't say faith alone. You are not saved by your works but they are a reflection of your faith
"Why We Believe"....Answer: Because you follow man-made doctrines from Luther and Calvin. No where in the Bible does it say "Faith Alone."
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Ephesians 2 -8,9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
looks like grace alone by faith alone by Christ alone to the glory of God alone.
@Lauren Ferris you are mistaken works only come by those who have the saving faith. The fruit doesnt justify you but it is the evidence that you have the living faith. james in chapter 2 is talking about the people who claim to be saved but to them its and empty slogan. and by you missing the that you void God's word in Ephesians 2 8-9. Let me ask you this where was the works of the thief on the cross next to Jesus? Where was his works? ah...... he didnt have any works. he had faith. that was given to him as a gift.
take time to listen to the sermon
@Lauren Ferris So did Paul lol and they don’t disagree.
@Lauren Ferris The explanation by @TheChristianOutpost clearly explains what James means. Look at the text in it’s greater context
@Lauren Ferris James 2:1-13 talks about how those who live by the law or their own righteousness to be saved will not due to the fact that as sinners we are not able to live up to that standard. We need the Grace of God that comes only through faith in Jesus. The rest of the chapter talks about what true faith looks like as was explained earlier in this thread. These aren’t teachings of men, but they come straight from the word of God. I would argue that your understanding of this passage comes from men not the Inerrant Word of God