Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
1. It is God's grace that saves a man from hell.
2. It is not a man's faith that saves him from hell because a man's faith is a gift from God. A man's faith is not some personal attribute that a man makes for himself.
3. It is not a man's good works that saves him from hell because doing good and being a good person is not enough to save a man from hell.
4. Therefore, it is not a man's faith or goodness that saves him from hell. The only thing that saves a man from hell is God rescueing him. Man is naturally doomed to go to hell unless God resues him.
5. God rescues man from the inevidibility of hell by way of Jesus and what He did on the cross. Jesus died on the cross to pay for the sins of man so that God would not judge man and send him to hell.
2007-05-16 05:41:34 · 12 answers · asked by 12th 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
What about this in James 2
14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
Also, we are saved throught Baptism according to Acts 2:38
2007-05-16 05:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Worm is back 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5. is not correct, in the fact that God WILL judge man at the great white throne judgement. And Jesus the Christ holds the key to entering heaven, in a matter of speaking.
2007-05-16 05:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is because of your belief and faith in God that he saves us. He saves us through grace. He does not save us because of the work we do so that we are not boastful to others.
2007-05-16 05:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by demetria_nyree 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we can't save ourselves. We are all sinners and its only through God's grace that we will have eternal life.
2007-05-16 05:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by lucy02 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And what does the Lord require of you: "To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God."
2007-05-16 05:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no hell. why would god create a place where one suffers after death?
when a person dies they are not concience of anything.
2007-05-16 06:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I am face to face with my Creator I will decide what to believe.
2007-05-16 05:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by NakasEvilTwin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, that sounds right to me
(you might have better luck in the 'religion' category.)
2007-05-16 05:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by Suspended 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry i dont believe in god
2007-05-16 05:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Harley R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no too much worrysome interpretations
2007-05-16 05:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋