A doctrinal clarification
Every time I critique a post, a post always comes up saying we are justified by our faith alone "I sure am glad I know I'm not justified by my works".
Let me get one thing straight with you all and I will repeat- I would never even dare to think I am justified by my works, that would be an abominable thought. All the suffering Christ endured and I would dare say I am justified by works? God forbid!!! I will repeat- I know my works will NOT justify me and I KNOW I am justified by my faith ALONE.
"So then BFA why do you always emphasise that Christians should go to church, take the sacraments, care about their persecuted brothers and sisters, read the Bible and pray daily etc.?"
Because when we place our faith in Christ, God does not stop working on us, He produces fruits in us, fruits like the above, it is not a dead faith (James 2:17).
Here are verses about some of the fruits I emphasise, that God has worked in me
1. Caring about the persecuted church- Hebrews 13:3.
2. Reading the Bible everyday 2 Timothy 3:16-17
3. Attending church- Hebrews 10:25
4. Viewing over Christians as family and ESPECIALLY caring about them- Hebrews 2:11 Galatians 6:10
5. Sacraments like the Lord's Supper- John 6:56
I REPEAT- THE ABOVE DOES NOT JUSTIFY ME, ONLY THE CROSS DOES!
" Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling;" From the hymn "Rock of Ages"
“There is more of the supernatural power of God manifested in the regeneration of a single heart than in the creation of the universe itself.” Paul Washer
Let me get one thing straight with you all and I will repeat- I would never even dare to think I am justified by my works, that would be an abominable thought. All the suffering Christ endured and I would dare say I am justified by works? God forbid!!! I will repeat- I know my works will NOT justify me and I KNOW I am justified by my faith ALONE.
"So then BFA why do you always emphasise that Christians should go to church, take the sacraments, care about their persecuted brothers and sisters, read the Bible and pray daily etc.?"
Because when we place our faith in Christ, God does not stop working on us, He produces fruits in us, fruits like the above, it is not a dead faith (James 2:17).
Here are verses about some of the fruits I emphasise, that God has worked in me
1. Caring about the persecuted church- Hebrews 13:3.
2. Reading the Bible everyday 2 Timothy 3:16-17
3. Attending church- Hebrews 10:25
4. Viewing over Christians as family and ESPECIALLY caring about them- Hebrews 2:11 Galatians 6:10
5. Sacraments like the Lord's Supper- John 6:56
I REPEAT- THE ABOVE DOES NOT JUSTIFY ME, ONLY THE CROSS DOES!
" Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling;" From the hymn "Rock of Ages"
“There is more of the supernatural power of God manifested in the regeneration of a single heart than in the creation of the universe itself.” Paul Washer
