2007-07-07 16:50:01 · 8 answers · asked by shovelead 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is sad, because they are trampling on grace. When one receives Christ by faith they are justified, however, if they are truly justified, have true saving faith, then sanctification or repentance should follow. How can one be a Christian and still continue to live in sin knowing Christ was brutally beaten and died for that very thing? They can't, a Christians greatest desire should be to live their life for the Lord, to love good and to hate evil. Repentance always accompanies salvation. Sure we are going to mess up sometimes, even after we are saved, but the difference is that after we are saved we truly have reverence for God. We are sorry that we had sinned and ask his forgiveness and say we will repent from our sin. This does not happen before we are saved, before we were saved we kept sinning and continued to live in sin. A Christian will not continue to live in sin, but rather live their life for our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Remember just because someone says they are a Christian does not mean they are really a Christian. Jesus said you will recognize His disciples by their fruit. God bless.
2007-07-07 17:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by 4Christ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This question is part of the problem.
I dont even know what you are asking.
Do we all need 20 years education to be saved?
Or do we just need the Faith of a 3 year old?
We need to accept Jesus as Savior, and REPENT of our sins. Faith without works is dead.
As far as worshipping the infallable Pope, praying to men or the dead, and needing a "special" person to create a "special" communion?
No. Shame on you.
No different than the Pharisees in Judea. Rome has not changed a wink.
Like dogs you lie down in the trough of eternal life, and not only do you not drink yourselves, you prevent others from drinking.
You can judge a man by the fruit he produces, and the same goes with a sect. Holy men pedofiles? Abomination.
Catholicism is no closer to eternal life than athiests.
2007-07-07 23:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by John W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Justification doesnt appear to require much of a person. Jesus saves. BUt sancitification requires obedience, allowing God to teach you new things and show you new things and obeying what He tells you , so you become more like Jesus and can tell the world about Jesus and waht He did for you. Self is still involved when that happens, and that person has not been truly born again, and without that, they wont be saved. We must surrdenr our heart and our lives to Jesus Christ. There is NO other way. self is of the devil. We can only surrdner self to Jesus and give our selves to Him if we stop hearing the devil and doing what he says to rebell against God.
2007-07-07 23:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are justified by faith and not of your works!
Sanctification
DO THE WILL OF GOD
You need to find a home church, be obedient, follow his word, be baptized with the holy spirit, show your self approved and do the will of God (Mark 16: 15 - 18)
2007-07-08 00:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do Catholics bow down and worship Mary? when thier suppose to worship only God?
why do Catholics confess thier sins to a preists when in reality a preist is a sinner just like the confessor, Jesus is the only high preist
2007-07-07 23:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question! What are you looking for as an answer?
2007-07-07 23:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Dark Angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question! Perhaps, they don't know about it or they want the easy route toward salvation.
GOD bless
2007-07-07 23:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane!
2007-07-07 23:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋