Do we have to do more then believe in Jesus to be saved? Read 2 Corinthians 13:5-6 and James 2:19 and tell me.

Answer 1

You must repent and believe in the all-sufficiency of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. There are NO other requirements.

Answer 2

2 Corinthians 13:5-6
5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates

James 2:19
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble


Those are some fantastic verses to see
if one is saved.
Christians are truley free.
Thank you so much...

To decern from the spirit and the flesh is
to know ones self, the building blocks to
spiritual maturity and to know which comes
first is the holy spirit of Jesus christ within
ourselves.
A christian is a living testament that Jesus
lives, through his works.
Putting the spirit first.

A true christian has nothing to fear but god
himself.
as into James 19.
Wow thanks for the enlightenment.

Answer 3

We cannot earn our salvation by serving and obeying God. But such actions show that our commitment to God is real! Deeds of loving service are not a "substitute" for, but rather a verification of our faith in Christ.
Eph 2:8-10 God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this: It is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Answer 4

Jesus told His Apostles in Mark 16:16, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." This verse indicates that one must not only believe but be baptized.
Then in Acts 2:37, 38, on the day of Pentecost the ones gathered that were listening to Peter preach the first Gospel Sermon asked what was necessary to be saved and Peter's response in verse 38 was to be 'baptized'; therefore there must be more than just believing.

Answer 5

Christians should always take an inventory regularly of themselves. We also do this before we take communion. It is a confession of faith and we should be sure we are in the faith.

James is telling us that lip service is not evidence of saving faith, because even the demons believe.

Faith without the FRUIT of faith is empty. An example would be Abraham who was justified by faith. Did he offer his son Isaac? No he didn't. Then what was the work of faith? How did works save him? His faith caused him to lift the knife to do such a thing which he did not believe God would ever ask him to do. But since God asked him, he was willing to do it. He believed God would raise Issac from the dead. God stopped him and provided a substitute.

You demonstrate your faith by your actions. The action of Abraham was that he believed God.

Answer 6

We cannot believe in Christ Jesus without doing His will and keeping His commandments. We can't just say we believe in Jesus and live like Satan. Jesus said, "We must be born again." We will make a complete turn around from sin when we accept Jesus as our Savior. We will hate sin and the Holy Spirit will help us cleanse our soul from all unrighteousness.

Answer 7

My sister e-mailed me today, to give me her new e-mail address which is: "Jsavedbygrace" wanted to know if I liked it, told her NO, because thats not true, there is more to being saved than grace alone.

The Bible admonishes us: “Keep testing whether you are in the faith, keep proving what you yourselves are.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Being “in the faith” means adhering to the body of Christian beliefs. This is vital if we are to succeed in walking with God all the days of our life. To walk with God, we must also exercise the quality of faith, fully trusting in God. (Proverbs 3:5, 6) There are numerous traps and pitfalls that can ensnare those who fail to do so.

Besides making us loving and merciful, faith produces other fine works. (James 2:14-26) Of course, professed faith that lacks works is not going to save us. True, we cannot earn a righteous standing with God by works of the Law. James is talking about works motivated, not by a law code, but by faith and love. If we are moved by such qualities, we will not merely express kind wishes for a needy fellow worshiper. We will give material aid to an unclad or hungry brother or sister. James asks: ‘If you tell a needy brother: “Go in peace, keep warm and well fed” but do not provide the necessities, of what benefit is that?’ None. Such “faith” is lifeless!

God, who searches the heart, knows whether faith is real or not, and he declares a person righteous on the basis of genuine faith. But a faith that does not produce good works is merely a speculative or imagined faith. A person with such “faith” would not be accepted by God from the very start, he would not be declared righteous, because God would know in advance that his imagined faith would not produce good works.

When a man is dead, there is no animating force or “spirit.” So there is no work produced. Anyone can see this, and can be sure that there is no “spirit” in the body. The corpse is good for nothing, but must be buried out of sight. Likewise, a merely professed faith is as lifeless, unproductive and useless as a dead body. Faith cannot be seen by the literal eye as one can see a person, but works of faith can be seen. Where there is no animation in a person, no moving to good works, this is conclusive evidence that no living faith exists in him, for faith is a motivating force just as “spirit,” or, life force, is motivating for the body. On the other hand, where Christian works abound, evidence abounds that faith is there motivating the individual to right works.

Answer 8

Absolutely! Faith without works is dead! Anyone can believe in Jesus, but what are they doing about it? You have to exercise faith (John 3:16 ...in order that everyone EXERCISING FAITH in him...) meaning to do work...that is why you see Jehovahs Witnesses out door to door, because it is a commandment to do so. They are exercising their faith. Its not just a saying or a word, when someone exercises, what are they doing?? Running, walking, moving et et...the same applies here, its to be moving, working, preaching et et. I know alot of people who say they believed in Jesus, but yet they didnt go to church, they didnt read the bible, they didnt do anything the Bible said to do...it takes alot more than just "believing"...James 2:26--Indeed, as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead".

Answer 9

Yes- Believing means following the teachings Jesus came for. Why would he say- "Go and sin no more." And give us all kinds of religious principles to follow if one who dose any dam thing they want gets the same benefit as one who strictly follows his teachings. That is ludicrous- makes absolutely no sense. God makes sense and is completely fare. Jesus takes all ones past sin and once the truth is revealed one is responsible for their actions even more so. The teachings are what he brought to save us all and believing them means following them. Jesus never said he died for our sine NEVER. that is mans idea. Pure saints cant take the sins of others without dieing for them. NO one can kill a pure son of God NO One. For info on the original teachings of Jesus before king Constantine changed them google gospelofthenazirenes.com Following the truth will set you free.

Answer 10

No
Acts 4:12
Romans 10
John 3:15-21
A person needs to be sure they know Jesus (not just a knowledge of him).