Does our fate destined by our WORKS or Our faith is already destined so no matter what we do(our WORKs) we cant change our faith? How dies free will fits in here?
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2006-10-27 09:06:26 · 6 answers · asked by theebaybizdotcom 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
fate is decided by king bush and his side kick blair
2006-10-27 09:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by fair-and-squire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "work" or ritual of any other mortal act that will get anyone into Heaven... Salvation is a fee gift of God to all who will come to Him in The Way He proscribes.
You are free not to do so if you so choose... all who reject God and do not come to Him in The Way he has Provided will be eternaly seperated from Him
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2006-10-27 09:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are scriptures to support both points of view... "faith without works is DEAD", but "through FAITH we are saved" and what it is that defines faith is also a bit up for grabs (a prayer of surrender or living a life that reflects love as Jesus did). SO, I think it is BOTH/AND ..... YES, our fate is determined by our works, and YES, by our faith.
2006-10-27 09:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not what we do that saves us. The bible has this very interesting verse in the book of Ephesians: "for it is by grace you are saved, through faith, not by works that any man should boast". Only by faith in Jesus Christ as your savior will your sins be forgiven, and you will have assurance that at judgment, you will be granted access to the kingdom of God.
When we believe in Jesus, we want naturally to learn more about Him, and emulate His behavior. So we do what He asks, which is to be kind, forgiving, compassionate, merciful. But these actions do not save anyone; only faith in Christ can save.
2006-10-27 09:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James 2: 14, 17-18, 20, 22, 24, 26
14 aWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath bfaith, and have not works? can faith save him?
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17 Even so afaith, if it hath not bworks, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my afaith by my bworks.
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20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that afaith without bworks is dead?
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22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by aworks was faith made bperfect?
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24 Ye see then how that by aworks a man is bjustified, and not by faith only.
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26 For as the body without the aspirit is bdead, so faith without cworks is dead also.
2006-10-27 10:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are free to chose your faith and to some extent fate. but once you know God you will know where you are going and your works are to please him rather than earn salvation.
2006-10-27 09:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋