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has happened to plain common sense needed to rightly divide the word of truth? |
Sound,
and Sense
Sound-bytitis (a debilitating disease), and Rightly dividing the word of truth
The
grand biblical declaration, "the just shall live by faith" stands as
a mighty indictment against the popular heresy of "justification by faith
alone."
"The just shall live by faith" declares that it is the JUST - that is, the justified ones by the free grace of God - that shall live by faith.
The sola fidei heresy declares the EXACT opposite: the unjustified (i.e. still in the native state of sin and condemnation) must believe in order to be justified by God.
"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Rom 1:17
"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith." Gal 3:11
"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." Heb 10:38
"The just shall live by faith" declares that it is the JUST - that is, the justified ones by the free grace of God - that shall live by faith.
The sola fidei heresy declares the EXACT opposite: the unjustified (i.e. still in the native state of sin and condemnation) must believe in order to be justified by God.
"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Rom 1:17
"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith." Gal 3:11
"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." Heb 10:38
"Behold,
his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by
his faith." Hab 2:4.
The simple truth of the Bible "the just shall live by faith..." has been twisted and perverted into a lie of the devil,"the condemned by faith shall be justified."
Romans 3:24 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
It is the just, those whom God has freely justified by His grace based solely on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, that are capable of living by faith! It is not the UN-justified, still under condemnation, that must believe in order to be justified! The UN-justified, still in their native state of death and condemnation CANNOT possibly believe.
Faith in Christ justifies EVIDENTIALLY, i.e. it demonstrates one's justified state before God, wholly and purely by His free grace. You probably don't understand the last sentence. Let me illustrate - your breathing EVIDENCES that you have been brought back to life, your breathing is NOT the act that brought you life.
Isn't that the PLAIN SENSE of the plain declaration of Scriptures?
Whatever has happened to plain common sense needed to rightly divide the word of truth.
The simple truth of the Bible "the just shall live by faith..." has been twisted and perverted into a lie of the devil,"the condemned by faith shall be justified."
Romans 3:24 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
It is the just, those whom God has freely justified by His grace based solely on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, that are capable of living by faith! It is not the UN-justified, still under condemnation, that must believe in order to be justified! The UN-justified, still in their native state of death and condemnation CANNOT possibly believe.
Faith in Christ justifies EVIDENTIALLY, i.e. it demonstrates one's justified state before God, wholly and purely by His free grace. You probably don't understand the last sentence. Let me illustrate - your breathing EVIDENCES that you have been brought back to life, your breathing is NOT the act that brought you life.
Isn't that the PLAIN SENSE of the plain declaration of Scriptures?
Whatever has happened to plain common sense needed to rightly divide the word of truth.
Let sound-byte bites the dust!!!
