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4 religion types on earth: Faith and Law alone, Lukewarm, and Pure

Ghada

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I see 4 types of religion in the Bible, 3 of which are condemned, and only one justified by God in Christ Jesus:

1. Faith alone is separated from any works we do at any time on earth. This is New Age kind of religion, where we believe we are divine within, without works ever changing our eternally blessed nature. (Rom 2;13)(John 3:20-21)(James 2:14-17)(1 Peter 2:12)(I john 3:17-19) Etc...

In the rare Christian version, it either includes only the believers naming Christ, or all souls made divine in the end.

2. Law alone is where faith in the law alone justifies the soul. Faith in the Lawgiver is made subservient works of the law. And the lawgiver is often that of man who continually add to the points of law, in order to produce more and more righteousness in life. (Mark 7:7-9)(Rom 1:17)(Rom 9:32)(Titus 3:5)(Titus 1:14)

There is the radical Jewish, Christian, and Islamic version of religion. It is the opposite of faith alone divinity apart from any works.

3. Lukewarm is initially separated from any works, but then is judged by progressively produced good works, with less sinful works. (Ezek 18:30-31)(Acts 17:30)(Rev 3:15-19) Etc...

This is the majority of the religious on earth. The faith, and therefore the soul, is justified is by doing more good and less evil than before, from a sincere but still corrupted old heart of lust.

The faith's saving 'efficacy' is at some point in life judged by works. The faith's saving 'efficacy' is at some point in life judged by works. It does produce better religion on earth than the other two, and can be called the better homes and gardens variety of niehgborly conscientious sinners.

4. Pure religion of Jesus Christ, is whole salvation and sanctification from all sinful works, with the soul justified by only doing the good and righteous works of God, through the whole hearted pure faith of Jesus. (Rom 2:13)(James 1:23-25)(James 2:21-24)(1 Peter 1:13-16)(1 John 3:7-10)(3 John 11) Etc...

This is the religion of the few on earth, who repent of all sinning for Jesus' sake, which is separated from the many religious on earth, that either repent not from any old sinning, or only repenting gradually and incompletely.

The radicalized law-aloners, have corrupted their faith toward God, by seeking obedience to a law of man's own will, and not the only law of Christ by Scripture.
 
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In the rare Christian version, it either includes only the believers naming Christ
I don't think it's as rare as you would hope. I'm in Southern California, so it could just be demographics, but the common "salvation" taught in the majority of local "non-denominational" churches is solely based on Romans 10:9 as a one time thing; “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” I have heard numerous alter-calls claiming "you can walk out of this building knowing you have eternal life with Jesus Christ" by walking down the isle to pray.

Personally my trust lies in # 4
 
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