To all who will hear:
The poster of the OP asserts that "
Belief Alone-ism" is not a theological term and thus because it is a manufactured term they believe it is a misrepresentation of the various branches of theology. They of course say this with absolutely 0% proof or evidence.
First, place take note that "Belief" is the same as "Faith." So when I say Belief Alone-ism, I am saying that this means Faith. This is not just my opinion alone. You can look in a dictionary. One of the definitions for faith is this:
Faith:
"firm belief in something for which there is no proof."
Source:
Definition of FAITH
The Bible says,
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1).
"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." (Hebrews 11:3).
Even the Bible uses the word "faith" and the word "belief" interchangeably.
"But without
faith it is impossible to please
him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and
that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6).
"Who by him do
believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your
faith and hope might be in God." (1 Peter 1:21).
Second, most Belief Alone Proponents or Faith (Belief) Alone Proponents believe that Faith is a belief and works are a by product of one's faith. So for this poster to say that the word "belief" does not equate with "faith" is highly illogical and or it is outside the norm of most Belief Alone Proponents. Most in the Belief Alone camp do not have a problem with the term "Belief Alone" I use to describe them. For they believe they are saved by having a belief alone on Jesus and that the works do not play a part in salvation in any way. So this is not a misrepresentation of what they believe except for maybe a few rare odd individuals who either want to argue with no real logic, or evidence or for those few odd rare individuals that do not make up the majority of those in the camp of Belief Alone-ism.
So no. It is not a lie to say they believe in "Belief Alone-ism." They are yet again throwing forth another baseless ad hominem to uplift their position (Which cannot be supported in light of the whole of the Bible).
Three, the poster of the OP also asserts that I have lied in bearing false witness against what they stated in the OP on Faith Alone. Expressing my own beliefs that are contrary to their belief in the OP is not lying but is merely a difference of opinion on what we believe the text of the Bible actually says and what Belief Alone (Faith Alone) Proponents have actually stated in real life. There are real people who take Faith Alone or Belief Alone as a license to sin. George Sodini is one of them. There are many Belief Alone Proponents who will say that a Christian who commits suicide can in some cases be saved. So no. I am not misrepresenting the Faith Alone or Belief Alone Position. I am speaking from my own personal experience by what other Belief Alone Proponents have stated to me.
I am also not in disagreement that God being our source of good works, either. I have stated this fact many times. I do not believe that a saint does the good works alone. The water analogy is true. But just because somebody expresses a particular truth in the Bible does not mean that their other teachings are biblical. So while we may agree that God does the good work in us, we do not agree that a Christian can sin on occasion and still be saved by having a belief on Jesus Christ. For the Faith Alone Proponent does not believe that they can lose their salvation if they fall into the sin of lying, or the sin of lusting after a woman, or the sin of hating their brother, etc. They claim they are still saved while they do these particular sins. But if this is the case, then they are turning God's grace into a license for immorality because they say they will commit some kind of grievous sin of some kind in this life and they cannot overcome all forms of grievous sin (like lying, lusting, hating, etc.). I am of course speaking of the Mid Range Faith Alone Proponent who says that they will do these kinds of sins on occasion, and that they are not living in these sins as a lifestyle. But can God agree with sin if it is done on occasion vs. us doing them all the time? Therein lies the problem with the popular version of Faith Alone-ism these days. It is a means of justifying a little bit of grievous sin vs. a lot of of grievous sin.