Things New and Old: "sola fidei is not of grace; it is of work.

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, November 23, 2018

"sola fidei is not of grace; it is of work.

This true statement repudiates his own "sola fidei."Luther's "sola fidei is not of grace; it is of work.

On this point - "If grace depends on our cooperation then it is no longer grace" - I do agree with Martin Luther.

But how does Luther's notorious sola fidei - "justification by faith alone" (i.e. upon believing, a man is justified by God) - stand in light of his own statement?

Is grace still grace when it requires the cooperation of preachers to aid the Spirit of God in His work of regeneration?

(take note: gospel regenerationists.)

Is grace still grace when it requires the cooperation of sinners to hear, understand, and believe the gospel?

(take note: sola fideists.)

Is grace still grace when it requires the cooperation of a life of faith and holiness for one to enter heaven?

Have you understood salvation by grace alone?

Many haven't even though they babble the sound all the time.

Do you why?

They are unable and/or unwilling to distinguish the MONERGISTIC eternal salvation that is freely bestowed upon those dead in trespasses and sins, and the SYNERGISTIC temporal salvation through the obedience of God's children to His will. (If you don't know the difference between the two, please inquire.)

Failing to rightly divide the two, even the most revered reformed theologians are muddled. Luther is one example.

Put simply by way of illustration - it is the difference between the life given to you (being conceived and born of your parents), and the life you have to make for yourself as a child of your parents. In the former, you were brought into BEING; in the latter, you labour to make a life for yourself in obedience to your parents.

Romans 11:6 KJV

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

Romans 3:24 KJV

"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."

John 6 KJ V

28 ¶Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 ¶Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Believing in the gospel is a work God requires of His children.

Justification by faith (man's act of believing) is justification by works. It repudiates "justified freely by His grace."

P/s

To preempt sincere people foaming foolish accusations, let me assure you that the preaching ministry is necessary for the WELL-BEING of God's children; believing the gospel of Jesus Christ is necessary for the WELL-BEING of God's children; a life of faith and holiness is necessary for the WELL-BEING and usefulness of God children in this present age.