WHO IS RIGHT?
The “apostle” Paul says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; [it is] the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9. Paul says that faith in Jesus saves us, and not the work that we do.
The apostle James says, “What [does it] profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what [does it] profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?” Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?” For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:14-17, 19-22,26.
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23
According to Paul we are saved through faith, and not by our work. It is a gift from God because of our faith in Him. It has nothing to do with what we do or our work. But according to the apostle James, faith without work is dead. According to Jesus, faith in Him and no work is also dead. Who is right, Paul, James, or Jesus? Jesus is always right. He sent many or all of these men/women of great faith in Him (Jesus) to HELL!
The apostle James says, “What [does it] profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what [does it] profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?” Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?” For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:14-17, 19-22,26.
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23
According to Paul we are saved through faith, and not by our work. It is a gift from God because of our faith in Him. It has nothing to do with what we do or our work. But according to the apostle James, faith without work is dead. According to Jesus, faith in Him and no work is also dead. Who is right, Paul, James, or Jesus? Jesus is always right. He sent many or all of these men/women of great faith in Him (Jesus) to HELL!
They can prophesize in Jesus’ name, they can cast out demons in Jesus’ name, and have done many wonders in Jesus' name. What is missing? Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Do we know what the will of God the Father is? It is NOT THE WILL of Paul. Or, is there where we want to go, with Paul? No, thank you.
Return the money to whoever you got it from, today.
Return the money to whoever you got it from, today.
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