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We are SAVED by our BELIEF in Jesus:

Acts 4:12 " none other name... whereby we must be SAVED"

John 8:14 "If you believe NOT that I am HE, you shall die in your sins."

John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life..."

If Jesus saved us, how then can our works save us.

Use the Bible in harmony using the Holy Spirit. Understand context. The Book of James is about christian conduct and law. James stresses the Law, read chapter 2. James stresses the importance of law/works after salvation.

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We are either righteous are unrighteous. How then are we saved? By Works or Faith?

If we are unrighteous then there is NOTHING we can do to EARN Salvation:

Rom 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short..."

Eccl 7:20 "Not a just man on earth, that sinneth not"

Isa 64:6 "all our righteous acts are like filthy rags..."

Rom 3:12 " there is no one who does good, not even one..."

So if this is how GOD sees our WORKS, why would HE accept this and grant us salvation?

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Works does not define our salvation, it DEMONSTRATES our salvation.

Because salvation is a GIFT, it can not be EARNED. We can not repay God for a GIFT. It is a gift regardless of whether or not we deserved it, or did not deserve it.

James message was very Jewish in nature, that's why he stress Jewish Law in James 2:8-13.

The Book of James is a manual on Christian conduct. It is to be used in harmony with Jesus' and Paul's doctrine of SAVING FAITH (salvation thru faith).

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The Holy Spirit edifies God's Word. That's why Jesus left the Holy Spirit, so we would not be left IGNORANT regarding His Word,Faith,etc.

The Word of God, both Old Testament and New Testament demonstrate SALVATION comes through BELIEF.

Habakkuk 2:4 "...the righteous WILL live by FAITH".

Gal.2:16 "Justified by the faith of Christ and not by works of the law"

2Tim.1:9 "Saved us, not according to our works, but according to His grace"

Tit.3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done"

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@mkruse820 Salvation under GRACE (undeserved merit), NOT Works (continue):

Gal.2:16 "Justified by the faith of Christ and not by works of the law"

2Tim.1:9 "Saved us, not according to our works, but according to His grace"

Tit.3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done"

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@mkruse820 Salvation under GRACE (undeserved merit), NOT Works:

Eph.2:8,9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith, not of yourselves...not of works"

Mk.10:25-27 "Who can be saved? With men it is impossible"

Rom.3:20 "By deeds of law shall no flesh be justified in His sight"

Rom.11:6 "And if by grace, then is it no more of works"

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and all who oppose gods kingdom and all those who oppose his appointed king christ jesus.it dont take a bible scolor to identify that were living in the last days JUST TURN ON THE TV READ THE PAPER JUST LOOK OUTSIDE!!! thats all you need not to mention all the prophecy in the bible pointing to our day.

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people of the earth.the conditions today were fortold several thousands of years ago in the scriptures as being the conclusion of this system of things armagedon the great tribulation.who else could be behind all these critical times hard to deal with?? only satan and his demons.and jesus pointed to our day as the grat day of god almighty.when he assigns his son all authority over his belongings and gives him the direction to bring a end to all wickedness including satan and his demons and

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it means salvation that we beleive..however we also must PRACTICE WHAT IS RIGHT IN ALL OUR WAYS.yes were imperfect and will sin.however we must not become practicers of wrong doing.we show our faith through our works REMEMBER FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.again satan and his demons beleive...but this will not save them from eternal destuction.thats why satan is so angry with the eart thats why we see ALL THESE PROBLEMS TODAY satan is the ruler of this earth and is taking his wrath out on the

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oh and too just beleiving in christ and excepting as your lord and savoior is beleive it or not its not enough!! we will be judged by not just faith in jesus and his ransom sacrifice and jehovah.but it will require works on our part ..in other words we must practice what we prach not just beleive what were taught.cause even satan and his demons beleive in jesus and in god do they not??will these ones be saved just for beleiving? they will be judged by their WORKS yes beleiving is very important