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Tag Archives: faith versus works
How I Became a Heretic (to the Evangelicals)
I was raised Catholic, gave up on Catholicism, explored eastern mysticism as a teenager, and wound up agnostic at age 20. The prayers and daily witness of my first Air Force supervisor and some reading of the Gospels led to … Continue reading
Saved by Works and Not by Faith Only
I thought of a way to get across a concept that people struggle to understand: there is a difference between being saved by faith and going to heaven. Picture a congregation. The congregation is asked, “How many of you are … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Modern Doctrines
Tagged Ephesians 2:8-10, faith versus works, going to heaven, James 2, Romans 3, Titus 3:8
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“Faith Apart from Works” and “Not by Faith Alone”
This is from the comments on “Faith and Works: A Brief Summary”, my June 19 blog post. I wrote this in response to a good question. Your comment (that the only mention of faith alone in the bible is in … Continue reading
Good People Go To Heaven; Bad People Perish
As an evangelical, I was taught that good people do not go to heaven; saved people do. Now that Jesus died, it is all about faith. Saved people go to heaven, no matter what they do, and people who do … Continue reading
Earning Heaven and Being Worthy
I think it would be good to voice (write) my agreement with the idea that we will never be good enough, in ourselves, to earn heaven. This does not negate the fact that God rewards eternal life to those who … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelicals, Gospel, Holiness
Tagged earning heaven, faith versus works, Galatians 6:7-9, revelation 3 4, worthy
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How Do We Prepare for the Judgment?
If we are judged by our works, and if sinless perfection is not the standard, what is? That question is reserved for the Judge of All, but he gives us descriptions that we need to take into account. My next … Continue reading
Lordship Salvation? Works?
This blog was prompted by an email. The writer had been warned to be careful about works, a common problem (heresy) in the evangelical churches. We have to believe what the Bible teaches. The Bible says that faith and works … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Gospel, Holiness, Modern Doctrines
Tagged faith versus works, good works, Gospel, Lordship Salvation
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Faith and Works: A Brief Summary
This was an email response: I suppose that “faith alone then after than you’ll need works” is a good summation of what I believe. On the other hand, you have to know something else about what I believe to really … Continue reading
“Global” Passages of Scripture
My wife reminded me about passages I call “global passages.” They cover the entire Christian life from conversion to the final judgment in just a few verses. I only have two right now. Romans 7:24 to 8:13 This passage is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Modern Doctrines, Rebuilding the Foundations, Through the Bible
Tagged 2 cor 5 17, 2 peter 1, eph 2 10, eternal judgment, faith versus works, global Bible passages, Hebrews 2 3, hymns, John 15 5, judgment, redeemed how I love to proclaim it, Romans 6 11, Romans 7 & 8, saved
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The Rebuilding the Foundations System Spelled Out by the Apostle Peter
I am keenly aware of how hard it is for human beings to shift core belief systems. As a friend said recently, it is hard even to consider the idea that works have anything to do with eternal life. Of … Continue reading
