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The proof of salvation is in living a saved lifestyle. But faith (faithfulness) is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, not a work of the flesh. Before the new birth, the flesh is all we have to work with. So any belief rooted in the flesh is not biblical faith, but merely mental assent.If all a person decides to do is find a theology that promises Heaven (salvation) no matter what they do to other people and requires no loving GOd or their fellow man, this is it. Whether God agrees that getting people into Heaven was the whole goal or not is another matter.
CS Lewis wrote that focusing on salvation or escape from Hell cannot but eventually corrupt the whole faith and that is true. The faith becomes one of me and my salvation and that is it. A narcisstic faith that cares only for the self and that self going to a place of ease and comfort....no loving God or man required. That is an optional extra if one feels like it, I guess.
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