Hebrews 5:9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,
JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF SALVATION TO THOSE WHO OBEY HIS TERMS FOR PARDON.
MEN DO NOT BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD BY NO FAITH AT ALL NOR DO THEY BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD BY "FAITH ONLY."
Just my personal opinion but anyone who says that Salvation is not by Faith Alone (Sola Fide -Reformation Term) is a Heretic and does not know either Christ nor Justification. The Hebrew passage mentioned refers to Christ's teaching on Salvation - Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him (Christ) whom he (God) has sent.” (John 6:28-29 ESV)
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
(Ephesians 2:4-9 ESV)
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7 ESV)
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness. (Romans 4:2-5 ESV)
Its EASY to take 1 or 2 words out of context and make your own false-gospel its not so easy to reject all of the NT and even Christ's way of Salvation and still call yourself a "Christian".
For anyone interested in more info I would recommend studying the Biblical distinction between Law (this you must do) which will only lead you to Hell since you are not capable of living up to it {Matthew 5:48} and Gospel (all this God has done for you in Christ). Repent Sinner and Believe the Good News - Christ said It is finished on the Cross because it was finished not because you needed to earn or Works you way into His Salvation.
WHAT IS YOUR SOURCE FOR THE TRUTH?-BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteIf you are searching for the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, who and what are you going to consult? If you are looking for advice, information and instruction on how to be saved from sin and how to live the Christian life, where can you find God's inerrant truth.
Are you going to consult books written by:
Clement of Rome
Irenaeus of Lysons
Tertullian
Augustine of Hippo
Polycarp of Smyrna
Bishop Fulton Sheen
Martin Luther
John Calvin
John Knox
George Whitefield
Charles "Chuck" Colson
Cotton Mather
Jerry Falwell
Billy Graham
John Piper
Max Lucado
Alexander Campbell
T. D. Jakes
Oral Roberts
Dwight Moody
Joesph Smith Jr.
Mary Baker Eddy
Charles Taze Russel
Sun Myung Moon
L. Ron Hubbard
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO TRUST YOUR SALVATION TO THESE MEN?
As for me I trust the book written by these men:
Moses
Daniel
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Paul
Peter
Jude
I trust the book that was inspired by God.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God....
WOULD THERE BE THOUSANDS OF DENOMINATIONS, IF ALL MEN WOULD JUST CONSULT GOD AND HIS VIEW FOUND IN, HIS BOOK, AND HIS BOOK ALONE?
THE BIBLE SHOULD BE YOUR MANUAL FOR THE TRUTH!
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