[Zack Nguyen]

Friend, you should read John 6:28-29. If salvation were not by faith, it would be by works, and then it would not be a gift, it would be earned. And if wee could earn salvation, then Christ died for nothing. Read Galatians 3: 1-14 with an open heart.

[daffyduct]

Faith without works is dead. We are not saved by works, true...but if our faith fails to show the manifistation in our works, then our faith is counterfit. Salvation is a gift from God, but Salvation presupposes that the saved is following the example of Christ in his works, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, taking care of the sick...etc. Jesus himself said that if you failed to do these things you would be cast out weeping and nashing your teeth.

One final note...show me the biblical passage that is the basis for "Scripture alone". The doctrine of "Sola Scripturi" is itself scripturally flawed.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

If salvation were not by faith, it would be by works, and then it would not be a gift, it would be earned. And if we could earn salvation, then Christ died for nothing.

Bump for a simple, profound statement of truth.

[WriteOn]

It's not an either/or situation. Read the good samaritan, the Widow's Mite. Faith comes first, Charity is the next step.