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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” Proverbs 1:7
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions” Proverbs 18:2
originally posted by: Murgatroid
Those who reject the Bible do so not because it contradicts itself but because it contradicts them and the way that they want to live.
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” Proverbs 1:7
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions” Proverbs 18:2
originally posted by: DISRAELI
The New Testament relationship between Faith and works is that Faith comes first in order of time.
There is general agreement on that. It's in John, when he gives Faith the priority.
Ephesians talks about the believer as "created in Christ for good works, whcih God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them". (Ephesians ch2 v10)
Hebrews brings out the logical necessity of Faith coming before obedience (we have to believe that God is there before we can even want to obey him)- Hebrews ch11 v6
And James agrees with that when he offers to show his Faith by his works (ch2 v18). In other words, even in James, Faith comes first in order of time.
There is a consensus.
"They complain," Francis said, "If he is not one of us, he cannot do good. If he is not of our party, he cannot do good." He explained that Jesus corrected them, "Do not hinder him, he says, let him do good."
The disciples, Pope Francis explained, "were a little intolerant," closed off by the idea of possessing the truth, convinced that "those who do not have the truth, cannot do good." "This was wrong... Jesus broadens the horizon." Pope Francis said, "The root of this possibility of doing good - that we all have - is in creation."
"Even them, everyone, we all have the duty to do good, Pope Francis said on Vatican Radio.
"Just do good" was his challenge, "and we'll find a meeting point."
originally posted by: LittleByLittle
Nakak said: Men and women, he said, should not fear God's anger but be afraid of not receiving all the benefits of his love.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
originally posted by: LittleByLittle
Nakak said: Men and women, he said, should not fear God's anger but be afraid of not receiving all the benefits of his love.
Where did I say anything about fear? I said Faith, which means trust.
Hoping to "receive all the benefits of his love" involves trusting that his love has benefits.
Hebrews brings out the logical necessity of Faith coming before obedience (we have to believe that God is there before we can even want to obey him)- Hebrews ch11 v6
Luke 6
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.
Matthew 6
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Mark 12
32 "Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’