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@divegeester saidThanks, buddy, you just made my weekend.
Yes. But maybe not for the reasons you might immediately think.
@divegeester saidThanks, buddy, you just made my weekend.
Yes. But maybe not for the reasons you might immediately think.
@divegeester saidThe beers are on me. Always assuming, of course, that it's not free up there.
See you in paradise.
@indonesia-phil saidIf it were about good works, doing good things,(just because), and the bar was very low for how much or many good works, with those expectations maybe. However, perfection is the righteousness of Christ inputted to us due to Jesus going cross, God's grace is unmerited favor, therefore we cannot work for it or earn it. It's the cart and the horse, if we put our faith in Christ our living hope by trying to earn His grace, that is suggesting we have to work for God's grace and earn God's grace and mercy.
I once 'believed', i.e. I was indoctrinated into the Christian faith and went along with it for a bit, and I suppose I still follow the commandments; not stealing, killing anyone or coveting next doors' ox or whatever, so am I covered do you reckon?
@kellyjay saidPutting our faith in Christ, then walking out our lives with Him we receive the forgiveness of God we could never earn
Putting our faith in Christ, then walking out our lives with Him we receive the forgiveness of God we could never earn, and we start living the lives we should have with God. Jesus Christ is the means to God as the only way, and He is also the end, being God.
@kellyjay saidSo by putting your faith in Christ and "living the life [you] should", you can "earn" everlasting life? Perhaps this is what James was getting at.
Putting our faith in Christ, then walking out our lives with Him we receive the forgiveness of God we could never earn, and we start living the lives we should have with God.