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Faith in what…?

By On August 16, 2011 · 2 Comments

Where, or to whom, should our faith be directed?

Anyone who has casually read the Bible or knows anything about Christianity knows the very clear answer to this question.

The first of the Ten Commandments reads thus:

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place [...]

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Salvation is not "Quid Pro Quo".

By On July 28, 2011 · 1 Comment

In the April 15, 1999 Watchtower, the article entitled “The Only Way to Everlasting Life” asks, “What is the only way to everlasting life?”  What’s their response? How would you respond? The article provides a quotation from Romans 6:23, “The gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord”.  A good answer right?  [...]

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Hilary and Chrysostom on Justification by Faith Alone

By On February 17, 2011 · 3 Comments

Hilary of Poitiers commenting on Matthew 9:3: “It disturbed the scribes that sin was forgiven by a man (for they considered that Jesus Christ was only a man) and that sin was forgiven by Him whereas the Law was not able to absolve it, since faith alone justifies.”

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The Holy Spirit and Obedience.

By On November 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21 NIV)

Someone tried to use this verse to tell me that the person who will be saved and go to heaven has to “do [...]

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Justification by Faith Alone Part 2

By On April 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Back in March I put up an article on Justification by Faith Alone.

I think it also should be stated that we are justified by believing in Jesus, not by believing in justification by faith alone. It is very unfortunate that this has to be stated at all. We are not saved by [...]

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James and Paul

By On April 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Some have claimed that James chapter 2 contradicts or denies what Paul says about justification by faith alone. Let’s take a look.
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith o but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and [...]

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Justification by Faith Alone

By On March 17, 2010 · 2 Comments

Martin Luther said that Justification was the doctrine “by which the church stands or falls”.

What is justification, (or as it is sometimes translated as “being declared righteous”)? Who is justified? Who is the one doing the justifying? Why is there a need for justification? What happens at justificaiton?

Justification, as far as I can [...]

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