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Originally Posted by Adino
To accept the Gospel is to be obedient to the Gospel. This is the obedience of faith.
Rom 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Faith itself in the Gospel is obedience to the Gospel. The Gospel is good news to be accepted. Salvation is in the acceptance of the Gospel, not in the mimicking of the Gospel. |
James 2:
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23And 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.
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
You can have faith that your house is burning down all you like, but you best get off your butt and get out of the house if you want to live.
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