DAVEH: > ??? Why would you fear the Lord's judgment for > another TTer who has professed belief in Jesus? > Is not faith alone sufficient for salvation from your > perspective?
How long have you read my posts and you do not discern that I do NOT believe in faith ALONE being sufficient? How many times have I quoted James 2:24? James 2:24 (24) Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and NOT BY FAITH ONLY. The Bible says "not by faith only" or "not by faith alone." That settles the matter for me. The faith alone theologian, Roman Catholic Reformer Martin Luther, wanted to burn this whole book of James, probably because of this one verse. I am clearly NOT in Martin Luther's camp on this particular issue. I do believe that we are justified by faith apart from works of the Torah, as Paul taught in Ephesians 2, but that is not the same thing as the faith alone doctrine which is an extra-Biblical doctrine. I believe that faith is more than mental assent. It is a trust in God based upon knowledge of the truth. Such faith results in good works and such works also justify the believer before God. DaveH wrote: > Would the possible misunderstanding (rejection) of God's > wrath and judgment cause one to lose salvation? A rejection of God's character reveals that a person does not have that intimate relationship with the Lord that comes through faith. Like Kevin, I am very concerned for Caroline Wong. She appears to have a great breadth of knowledge and experience in matters relating to Scripture, but she also buys into so much demonic doctrine that she appears very much to be like a Judas Iscariot. How many of us would have discerned that Judas was not really of Christ but of Satan? He preached the right message and interacted with Christ in a way that appeared superficially to be like all the other apostles. He was called an apostle by Jesus Christ himself. Yet, he rejected a certain character aspect of Christ and, therefore, in the end, he betrayed Christ and became rejected by God. I'm hoping that Caroline is young and just exploring some of the views that she shares here and will ultimately reject them, but if she is not and embraces them ardently, this would be a true rejection of God and I would think that Kevin would be right for desiring her to find salvation in Jesus Christ. The Bible teaches us that the righteous are scarcely saved. How true, and how sobering this is for those of us who work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
