Who say that?It has been said that Christians are born in the waters of baptism, and are fishes swimming in the waters of baptismal grace!
Well that escalated quickly:Not the dry barren wasteland of “faith alone” which Vipers prefer!
proving you do not understand the doctrine called Sola Fide.
proving you do not understand the doctrine called Sola Fide.If “faith alone” were true Christ would be a doctrine alone, nothing but a doctrine to be believed!
FalseJesus Christ us our propitiatory sacrifice meriting the atonement, mercy, & grace that are applied to our souls in the administration of the sacraments.
True
falseWe must have Union with God and His saints in the new covenant by Jesus Christ the mediator, must be in Christ, put on Christ, members of Christ by the grace of faith & baptism.
falseThe sacraments are the fruits of the sacrifice of Christ and produce sanctifying grace!
trueThe Way, The Truth, & The Life! Jn 14:6
Jn 1:16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Grace is the life of God in us.
Brought to life. Eph 2:1 & 2:5
Christ in His person is our salvation! Lk 2:30
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What is your response to these verses re: works we do to be justified by by God
Paul summarizing his previous theological argument;
"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,...."
Romans 5:1
"We also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, Galatians 2:14–16
"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. Titus 3:5
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