• seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Well, that’s embarrassing. I thought for sure that was one of those things that was created from extra-biblical sources.

    This really makes me wonder about those Christians who claim that it’s faith, not works, that gets you into Heaven. This seems like a strong argument for the opposite.

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      1 year ago

      Indeed. To quote more of the bible:

      James 2:26 (kjv) “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

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      1 year ago

      The argument is that it’s faith that gets you into heaven, but the proof of true faith is found in works. If you claim to be faithful but do not do good works, your faith is dead.

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        1 year ago

        Well unfortunately the majority of Christians believe that simply believing in Jesus grants them access. Who needs morals when you can just ask for forgiveness every time you do bad thing 🤷