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Is Christianity splitting in 3?

Excelsior · 2005-12-16 23:47:20

Asiaprod, in another thread wrote: What he was articulating was a divide that he perceived between the very confident and fortright American evangelical churches and the more consciously soft-spoken evangelicalism that holds sway in Europe. While the American church is growing steadily, the European church is diminishing…

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#32 16-01-2006 12:07AM

Terry

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victor wrote:

I can imagine Jesus saying "Help me here, do something good in your life". Faith is important, but so is how we lead or lives. one draws of the other.

wolfsbane wrote:

Christ needs no help in atoning for our sins. But you are perfectly right about righteous living. In fact Christ says, 'If you love me, keep my commmandments'. The apostles teach Christians that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Titus 2:12b-14.

Lack of love for our fellowman is an indication that our profession of faith is merely a pretence.

The Reformers put it this way: we are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves never remains alone. Good works always follow on from true faith.

god helps those who help themselves.

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