tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post1357948248872116655..comments2024-03-10T00:44:49.280-05:00Comments on This & That: Faith Without Works Is DeadSusannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-44072522931555848372010-04-28T20:39:32.965-05:002010-04-28T20:39:32.965-05:00Suroor,
"For example, Christians believe yo...Suroor, <br /><br />"For example, Christians believe you can be saved only if you believe in the divinity of Christ. . . . It is quite confusing."<br /><br />Yes, that's so true! Maybe we could pray for GOD to save us and lead us to the right path - no matter what that is. If He reveals it's through Jesus, great. If it's through Muhammad, OK....or if it's through no one but Him! Just so long we know and do what pleases God! <br /><br />Thanks much for your comment!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-46423084852393186342010-04-28T20:32:15.991-05:002010-04-28T20:32:15.991-05:00Sanil, enjoyed your comment! Yeah, James is pretty...Sanil, enjoyed your comment! Yeah, James is pretty adamant that "faith without works is a dead faith." :)Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-51138167026520790952010-04-27T01:58:22.455-05:002010-04-27T01:58:22.455-05:00What a lovely post! I agree with you completely.
...What a lovely post! I agree with you completely.<br /><br />I have often said to you that I don't believe in redemption or salvation. However, what I really mean is that I don't have to believe in Jesus as God or that he died for our sins. But I know, accept and believe that all religions preach salvation and redemption. I just find it difficult to make a choice when religions start to preach that salvation lies only within them.<br /><br />For example, Christians believe you can be saved only if you believe in the divinity of Christ. I can understand how to you I may seem arrogant not to accept him as God. Muslims believe you can't be pardoned if you reject Muhammad. If you are exactly like a Muslim in all aspects but you deny Muhammad as a prophet then you are doomed. To Jews Christians and Muslims are following false prophets and will be punished. It is quite confusing. <br /><br />This post has helped me understand all these difficult issues so thank you so much.Suroorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151400258859526990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-73520733505007702572010-04-26T22:31:02.648-05:002010-04-26T22:31:02.648-05:00Yay, you posted it!
I like the comment about chan...Yay, you posted it!<br /><br />I like the comment about change of attitude, I think that is a good way to put it. I always understood it more as "change of heart", which is impossible to see since I didn't view it as having anything to do with behavior, but rather belief. Attitude <i>is</i> a type of behavior/action, so there is definitely a difference here that just the act of "believing" and choosing to follow means that even if you have bad habits and you're a little slow to follow through with your every outward action, the action is already taking place inside you. So there is already works and no such thing as faith as described here without some kind of action/work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382787889525110718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-12815189664340100292010-04-26T12:37:57.508-05:002010-04-26T12:37:57.508-05:00Amber, yes, I agree. Thankfully I know of MANY Pr...Amber, yes, I agree. Thankfully I know of MANY Protestants and Protestant groups who do have living faith (read: faith that works!). In fact the man I quoted in this post is a Baptist preacher. And I support various Protestant ministries that go throughout the world to actually meet needs (feed the hungry, provide medicine, doctors, clean water, wells, mosquito nets, etc.) So I am happy that not all Protestants are sitting doing nothing, but your point is valid! I often wish I were a doctor or nurse so I could go to other countries and help meet medical needs. I still think I could do it, but I'd just have to offer hugs and Band-aids since I don't have any medical training. Still, I think it's a fantastic way to be the "hands and feet" of Jesus to a hurting world. :)<br /><br />Thank you for your great comment!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740924465958245224.post-60557198829260426812010-04-26T12:32:00.002-05:002010-04-26T12:32:00.002-05:00Well, I don't have much to say because I agree...Well, I don't have much to say because I agree with you entirely. :)<br /><br />But I think this flaw, that people don't reach out and help others because 'God will sort it out' comes from too much focus on the Protestant idea of 'faith alone'. It's gone too far, much father than what was originally meant, I'm certain, and has hurt people now. They fear 'doing works' because then they might be trying to work their way into heaven. *sigh* In the mean time, people who we should be reaching out to and helping continue to suffer when it is our responsibility, not just as Christians, but as human beings.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.com