Comments on: Called to Believe or Obey? http://www.modernpulpit.com/2008/12/17/called-to-believe-or-obey/ The modern pulpit from a reforming layman's perspective Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: randy http://www.modernpulpit.com/2008/12/17/called-to-believe-or-obey/comment-page-1/#comment-25 randy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.thlibo.com/2008/12/17/called-to-believe-or-obey/#comment-25 No. It says what it says. The bible is very clear that the intellectual acknowledgment of Christ as a historic person is not true biblical faith. James says faith without works is dead. Not that we are saved by works, but that works are the result of true saving faith. True biblical faith is putting your trust in Christ as Savior and Lord. If He is your Lord, you obey. If He is not your Lord you will not obey and consequently He is not your Savior either. See 1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:16-21, etc.. Galations 5:16 But I say,(AD) walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify(AE) the desires of the flesh. 17For(AF) the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other,(AG) to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18But if you are(AH) led by the Spirit,(AI) you are not under the law. 19Now(AJ) the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions,(AK) divisions, 21envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that(AL) those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (ESV) No. It says what it says.

The bible is very clear that the intellectual acknowledgment of Christ as a historic person is not true biblical faith. James says faith without works is dead. Not that we are saved by works, but that works are the result of true saving faith.

True biblical faith is putting your trust in Christ as Savior and Lord. If He is your Lord, you obey. If He is not your Lord you will not obey and consequently He is not your Savior either. See 1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:16-21, etc..

Galations 5:16 But I say,(AD) walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify(AE) the desires of the flesh. 17For(AF) the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other,(AG) to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18But if you are(AH) led by the Spirit,(AI) you are not under the law. 19Now(AJ) the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions,(AK) divisions, 21envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that(AL) those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (ESV)

]]> By: Shon http://www.modernpulpit.com/2008/12/17/called-to-believe-or-obey/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Shon Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:04:25 +0000 http://www.thlibo.com/2008/12/17/called-to-believe-or-obey/#comment-24 please tell me you're not implying this verse means that in order to receive salvation we are to follow the commandments of Jesus (OBEY) in order to receive eternal life? please tell me ... what you mean is .... we are saved by FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST ALONE .... but this faith ... which happens in the heart (ROM 10:9-10) and saves ... in this context is obeying the Lord Jesus? please tell me you’re not implying this verse means that in order to receive salvation we are to follow the commandments of Jesus (OBEY) in order to receive eternal life?

please tell me … what you mean is …. we are saved by FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST ALONE …. but this faith … which happens in the heart (ROM 10:9-10) and saves … in this context is obeying the Lord Jesus?

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