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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
The Bible says
It is by grace that you are saved, by the means of faith. And it does not come from you, it is the gift of God’. (Eph 2:8).
So faith comes from what we hear, and what we hear comes ...
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Does God the Son have Faith?
While answering another question, a comment perplexed me and I cannot quite understand it.
"It was not Christ 'fulfilling the law' that saved, but him bearing the punishment for sin we all ...
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If Christians are saved by faith alone, then why does Jesus want Christians to do certain things?
I have wondered that if it is faith alone that gets a Christian into Heaven, then why was it important to Jesus that his followers do certain things such as obeying His commandments and caring for ...
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Do Christians believe that the laws of the Old Testament still apply today, or did Jesus end that? [duplicate]
I struggle a little bit in understanding the Christian belief about the OT laws as a Muslim.
One of the things that confuses me is that half of Christians say that deeds aren’t important; that ...
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Bibliograpy on the difference between the Kingdom of the God and Salvation / Eternal Life
From my studies, Scripture seems to make a very clear difference between the requirements of receiving the gift of salvation (by faith alone) and the requirements to enter the kingdom of God.
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Is there scripture stating we will realize an unmistakable event or experience immediately upon salvation during God's Ephesians 3:2 "age of grace"?
If there are unmistakable events or experiences that prove "true" salvation, how would we then be able to discern a deceptive event or experience that was administered by Satan? Isn't this ...
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Is it possible for an unbeliever who is steadfastly unconvinced or skeptical to genuinely embrace a saving faith in Christ?
I often find it helpful to illustrate my point with extreme cases. Let's examine some well-known examples of unbelievers: Graham Oppy, a distinguished atheist philosopher specializing in philosophy of ...
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If saving faith in Christ is a God-given gift, what prevents God from giving this gift to everyone? [closed]
If saving faith in Christ is considered a gift from God rather than an attainable skill through personal effort (as discussed in Is faith a skill that can be developed over time?), then what prevents ...
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What Are the Way of Repentance and the Way of Eternal Life?
Gaining eternal life through faith in the Lord is the longing of many Christians. But is it true that we can attain the way of eternal life by accepting the Lord’s salvation, repenting and confessing ...
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What does it mean to be saved by sanctification and believing the truth? 2 Thessalonians 2:13
My question is for protestant Christians. If salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, then what does 2 Thessalonians 2:13 mean by saying that people are saved by the ...
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By what mechanism does Faith lead to Salvation?
As I understand, Evangelical Protestants believe that Jesus took on the sins of humanity through his death, acting as a substitute for the target of the justice of God, and that salvation comes ...
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Soteriology: How does God save free moral agents?
Gen. 3:1-7 shows that sin was a choice. How does the freedom of choice intersect with saving faith and the work of the Holy Spirit to convict us of sin? This question is for all who believe the Bible ...
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What kind of 'faith' justifies or imputes righteousness to a sinner as per the teachings of the Bible? [closed]
Protestant Christians in general believe that 'faith' makes a person righteous. The Letter to Hebrews chapter 11 in the N.T. talks about faith at length with specific examples. But what kind of 'faith'...
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Is believing in God for salvation the same as believing in Jesus as Christ?
I'm interested in answers particularly from Evangelicals who might disagree with this idea, as well as those who agree with it. I'm especially interested in theological considerations — i.e. does this ...
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predestination beliefs
Reformed Protestants believe that God selected individuals at the time of the beginning of the world and predestined those individuals for salvation.
Orthodox believe that God knew at the time of the ...
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Did Adam need to have faith for his salvation?
As ridiculous as this question may sound, I believe it has some point. Did Adam need to have faith for his salvation? If yes, what kind of faith? Definitely, he didn't need to have faith in the ...
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The Christian Duck Test? [closed]
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
There is arguably little difference between the lifestyle of the Stoic and the lifestyle of the ...
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According to Protestantism, are we saved by faith into a repentance of law-following?
Just have a question regarding faith and works:
A person has eternal life solely by faith in Jesus Christ (as in believing every word Jesus said, including his claims that he is God), but by believing ...
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Can People Who Aren't Saved, Heal in Jesus’ Name?
For backstory, I've recently been looking for confirmation that I'm really saved. I've started to repent of all my sins (that I know of) about 1-2 weeks ago. I've pretty sure I've been saved since I ...
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Is there a sect who adopt "salvation by works and exaltation by both: faith and works"?
Is there a Sect or Tradition or Cult within Christianity adopts the following concept: salvation or justification by works, while exaltation or glorification by both: faith and works?.
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Is it possible to reconcile Owen's trilemma with salvation by faith?
John Owen's "trilemma" argument is often used as a defense for Limited Atonement, but it appears to have an underlying difficulty:
To which I may add this dilemma to our universalists: God ...
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Do good works always express saving faith in Christ, even when that faith is not explicit?
My understanding of the Catholic view on the relationship between faith and works is that faith and works are inseparable. Which is to say that true faith will always find expression in works, and ...
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What caused the shift from "Faith Of Christ" to "Faith In Christ" in modern translations?
The phrase "Faith in Christ" can also be translated "Faith of Christ" (or "Faithfulness of Christ" [NET]):
In the older school of translations of the Bible into English (I'll call them the "King ...
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According to the Catholic Church, are Jews saved without faith in Jesus?
According to recent news stories, the Vatican has issued a report saying that Jews can be saved without faith in Jesus (see for example here).
This sounds very strange, so my questions are:
Does ...
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What are the main biblical interpretations used to defend the point of view that Nicodemus had inferior faith?
I was reading a post by John Piper here where he said this:
But it is not saving faith. Nicodemus was not born again
The same week my Pastor made a derogatory reference to the faith of Nicodemus, ...
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Does water baptism or a subconscious intention to be baptized with water by a human being necessarily and logically follows one's spiritual salvation? [closed]
Some say that water baptism is “an outward expression of an inward reality”; that it is “obedience to a command by God”. Regarding these statements, I have the following questions:
Does all inward ...
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Did Augustine teach sola fide?
It is popularly taught that the reformers declared five distinctive elements of theology that differentiated them from Rome: salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for the ...
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Is Catholicism a "works" denomination?
Catholicism venerates people's works as that is the only way to become a saint - you actually have to DO something.
I understand that there has been a strong debate regarding faith or works (or ...
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Is faith the only thing we need to attain salvation? [duplicate]
There may be some denominations that believe faith is the only necessary thing to have to attain salvation or eternal life. However, I do not conform with this because faith is just the beginning, and ...
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What assures Christians that they alone are saved?
Christians claim that "they are saved by the sacrifice of Jesus." But there are also members of many other faiths who claim that they are saved. For example, apart from affirming Jesus to be the ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for a Good person going to hell simply for not believing?
The scenario is as follows:
Believer, average life, many mistakes/sins. Asks forgiveness and tries everyday to be better. Goes to heaven.
Non-believer, better life than the believer, fewer mistakes ...
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Three Views on Salvation, Faith, and Works [closed]
Are the following three interpretations correct?
Salvation by Works:
You claim Jesus is Savior + Lord. Then you do works. When your works hit a certain level, you are saved.
Salvation by Faith:
You ...
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What is the scriptural evidence that faith comes from God?
I've heard both of these claims, and they seem to have irreconcilable differences:
God does his part (the call/invitation), now you do yours (respond in faith)
God not only gave his son for you, but ...
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Christian Position on the meaning of Faith [closed]
We are told, 'The just (upright) shall live by faith.' So I have a question for the Christians here. How do you understand faith? This does not have to be strictly biblical (since the scripture does ...
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What is saving faith?
A common soteriological view among Evangelical Christians (such as myself) is that we are saved by grace, through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). However, this belief is usually accompanied by a ...
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What is the biblical basis against Sola Fide (salvation by faith alone, apart from works)?
One of the key points of the Reformation was the doctrine of Sola Fide: that salvation is by faith alone, apart from works. The Reformers thought this was in contrast to the doctrines of the Catholic ...
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Could more miraculous works bring more persons to faith? [closed]
There are those who say that if they saw the miracles that happens in the time of Moses, or the disciples they would surely have faith.
What are the Biblical reasons for miracle? Is it to create ...
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What is the biblical basis for salvation by faith alone (sola fide)?
One of the key issues in the Reformation was the doctrine of Sola Fide, that is, that salvation is by faith alone, apart from works.
What, then, is the biblical basis for this belief?
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Is belief a work into salvation? [closed]
Is the placing of one's faith in Christ for salvation, a work? - Can I produce faith on my own?
How does the Bible answer that question?
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How is love greater than faith? [closed]
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Sola-fide states that faith alone brings salvation. In this oft-quoted verse, ...
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Is there a significant difference between salvation by faith with works and salvation by faith and works? [closed]
I used to think that sola fide meant salvation by faith irrespective of works. Then I started reading about it and realized it means salvation by faith with works.
Works are necessary for salvation ...
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What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus? [closed]
There seems to be general consensus inside Christianity that in order to be saved, you must have faith, and that this faith has to be in Jesus Christ. Here is one verse sometimes cited for the ...
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