"The truth of the Gospel is that our righteousness comes by faith alone, without the works of the law. The corruption or falsehood of the Gospel is that we are justified by faith but not without the works of the law.
This is the gospel the false apostles preached. For they say we must believe in Christ, and that faith is the foundation of our salvation, but it justifies not, except it be furnished with something else. This is not the truth of the Gospel, but falsehood and dissimulation. The true Gospel is that the works of charity are not the ornament or perfection of faith: but that faith itself is God's gift and God's work in our hearts, which therefore justifies us, because it apprehends Christ our Redeemer. ...
He has redeemed you from sin, from the devil, and from eternal death. Faith therefore acknowledges that in this one person, Jesus Christ, it has forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
... For a true and steadfast faith must lay hold on nothing but Christ alone," - Martin Luther
"The branch which bears no fruit is no living branch of the vine.
The union with Christ which produces no effect on the heart and life is mere formal union, which is worthless before God.
The faith that has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils." -J.C. Ryle
We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, to bear fruit for His glory alone. And the fruit above all other fruits is love and worship for Christ, and love for people. This is our calling. The Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth.
May God bring many such worshippers to Himself. Amen.
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May God bring many such worshippers to Himself. Amen.
and amen...
Just linked onto your site for the first time and like what you've written. I'll be back if you don't mind.
Please do come back.
I believe the Lord has given His Church this way of communicating, so that we can encourage one another, and even pray for one another.
It's a blessing from His throne of grace, so that He can keep on blessing His Church, so that we are confident in our faith, in order to be "children of light" in a dark age.
Thanks for visiting.
Faith alone by a faith that is not alone....
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