Will the Real Faith Please Stand Up
James Merritt
James 2:14-26
Introduction
1. As i introduce this message i want to say at the outset and make it very plain that man is saved by grace, plus nothing. He is not saved by grace , plus goodness. He is not saved by grace, plus money. He is not saved by grace, plus works. He is saved by grace, plus nothing. The bible says in eph. 2:8-9 ''for by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of god, not of works, lest anyone should boast''.
2. You see ultimately, there are only three possible ways to get to heaven. There is one way that teaches that a man can be saved by his own works. If he lives a good life and does the best he can, and he is sincere, then he can go to heaven. Then there is the way that teaches that a man is simply saved by faith in the lord jesus christ and through simple faith in jesus can he enter the kingdom of god. And then there is the way that teaches that a man is saved by a combination of the two, not only by faith but also by works.
3. Now most pagan religions teach the first way to heaven, that is, they teach that a man is saved by - - doing good and being good, if you are a buddhist and follow the eight-fold path of buddha you will enter the blessed state of nirvana and be in eternal bliss forever. If you are a moslem and follow faithfully the teachings of the koran and-do alt t is said therein, you will go to be with all ut christianity teaches that a man is saved by grace through faith alone. It is not a matter of- being good, it is a matter of trusting in jesus- that makes the difference. But then most of the cults,-such as the jehovah witnesses or the mormons, teach that a man is saved both by faith and works.
4. Now down through the centuries there are many - -2- who believe that james was teaching the same thing that many cults teach in this second chapter. They have interpreted james as teaching that a man is saved by faith and wo ...
James Merritt
James 2:14-26
Introduction
1. As i introduce this message i want to say at the outset and make it very plain that man is saved by grace, plus nothing. He is not saved by grace , plus goodness. He is not saved by grace, plus money. He is not saved by grace, plus works. He is saved by grace, plus nothing. The bible says in eph. 2:8-9 ''for by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of god, not of works, lest anyone should boast''.
2. You see ultimately, there are only three possible ways to get to heaven. There is one way that teaches that a man can be saved by his own works. If he lives a good life and does the best he can, and he is sincere, then he can go to heaven. Then there is the way that teaches that a man is simply saved by faith in the lord jesus christ and through simple faith in jesus can he enter the kingdom of god. And then there is the way that teaches that a man is saved by a combination of the two, not only by faith but also by works.
3. Now most pagan religions teach the first way to heaven, that is, they teach that a man is saved by - - doing good and being good, if you are a buddhist and follow the eight-fold path of buddha you will enter the blessed state of nirvana and be in eternal bliss forever. If you are a moslem and follow faithfully the teachings of the koran and-do alt t is said therein, you will go to be with all ut christianity teaches that a man is saved by grace through faith alone. It is not a matter of- being good, it is a matter of trusting in jesus- that makes the difference. But then most of the cults,-such as the jehovah witnesses or the mormons, teach that a man is saved both by faith and works.
4. Now down through the centuries there are many - -2- who believe that james was teaching the same thing that many cults teach in this second chapter. They have interpreted james as teaching that a man is saved by faith and wo ...
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