No one who keeps God's laws believes that's all there is for salvation. No one said we didn't need faith, in fact its been repeated multiples times. You just said it though, we should turn from self-serving ways which is sin. Sin is defined as breaking God's laws. 1 John 3:4, Romans 7:7
You keep God’s laws not to be saved, but becuase you are saved. God’s saints keeps God’s commandments. Revelations 14:12 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Your response here...
Sorry dear friend I respectfully disagree. There is no difference between knowing you are a sinner or what evil is as the scriptures in the post you are quoting from state that it is through the law that we have a knowledge of what sin (evil) is. We cannot know what sin is unless we know we have broken the 10 commandments or not believing and following God's Word according to the scriptures already shared with you. Like I said earlier, it seems you disagree with Paul in Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7, James in James 2:10-11, John in 1 John 3:4 and the Psalmist in Psalms 119:172 which are God's Word not mine who are all in agreement that through Gods' 10 commandments we have the knowledge of what sin is when broken and righteousness when obeyed. I am sorry we will agree to disagree for me only God's Word is true and we should believe and follow them and you have not provided any. Thank you for sharing your view though.
I will never agree to disagree.
Nathan, I am just wondering why you are asking this same question after it was already answered to you more than once now. Do you remember when you tried to insinuate this earlier in my thread here and I addressed it to you and told you exactly what it is I believe? I posted to you somewhere else that we believe that we are saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves it is a gift of God and not of works lest any man should boast *Ephesians 2:8-9 but the scriptures teach that Gods grace is so we can be obedient to the faith in *Romans 1:5. Obedience to God's Law however, is not how we are saved it is the FRUIT of the faith of one that is already been given Gods promise of salvation and the fruit of God's work in us *Philippians 2:13 as we believe and follow his word *John 10:26-27. If our faith has no fruit it is dead *James 2:18-20; 26 and our tree will be cast down and thrown into the fire *Matthew 3:10; 7:19-20; 13:49-50; Hebrews 10:26-27. Therefore we do not abolish God's law through faith like some people teach but God's law is established in the heart by faith that works by love *Romans 3:31; 1 John 5:3-4; Romans 13:8-10. According to the scriptures, sin (breaking God' commandments and not believing and following God's Word) is the difference between the children of God and the children of the devil *1 John 3:6-10; 1 John 2:3-4; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 22:14. Now do you disagree with what I have posted here from the scriptures?
I already posted why I disagree with you Nathan in the post you are quoting from that your only part quoting. It is there for you to read. Your claiming that God's 10 commandments do not give us the knowledge of good and evil; sin and righteousness when Paul in Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7, James in James 2:10-11, John in 1 John 3:4 and the Psalmist in Psalms 119:172 which are God's Word not mine are all in agreement that through Gods' 10 commandments we have the knowledge of what sin is when broken and righteousness when obeyed. They are Gods' Words not my words are they not?
The law gives us knowledge of our sin. Do you agree?
I’m sure I answered this before, but we are saved through our faith. One of the characteristics (FRUITS) according to scriptures of God’s saints is they also keep the commandments of God. Revelations 14:12, Revelations 12:17, Revelations 22:14
I was not asking you, but since you answered with a link instead of directly I will follow up with a question for you.
Why? I have already answered your question in a detailed scripture response already. What does Proverbs 28:13; Acts of the Apostles 2:38; 1 John 1:9 and 1 John 5:4 mean?
It is a different question I asked.
Already answered here with scripture. As posted earlier What does Proverbs 28:13; Acts of the Apostles 2:38; 1 John 1:9 and 1 John 5:4 mean in your view?
