That many of our hotly defended beliefs are no more than reactions to what we consider false doctrines would not be difficult to prove. The doctrine of justification by works (itself a serious error), for instance, has driven some teachers to espouse the equally damaging error of salvation without works. To many people the thought of \u201cworks\u201d is repugnant because of its association with the effete Judaism of the New Testament era. The upshot of the matter is that we have salvation without righteousness and right doctrine without right deeds. Grace is twisted out of its moral context and made the cause of lowered standards of conduct in the church.<\/p>\n
Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 2:8\u201310; James 2:14\u201326<\/p>\n
This World: Playground or Battleground?,<\/i> 56.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
That many of our hotly defended beliefs are no more than reactions to what we consider false doctrines would not be difficult to prove. The doctrine of justification by works (itself a serious error), for instance, has driven some teachers to espouse the equally damaging error of salvation without works. To many people the thought … Continue reading “FAITH:
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