Two Denominations--Catholic and Non-Catholic
1. Roots of Non-Catholic grew from faith in Jesus plus nothing.
“We are not slave children, obligated to the Jewish laws, but children...acceptable to God because of our faith.” (Gal. 4:31)
“We are saved by faith in Christ and not by the good things we do.” (Rom. 3:28)
“…Abraham found favor with God by faith alone" (Rom. 4:12)
"But didn’t he earn the right to heaven by all the good things he did? No, for being saved is a gift.” (Rom 4:4)
Jesus taught Paul that man was free from the law because believing in Him was a higher law.
Paul wrote nearly one hundred Scriptures how man could have eternal life by God’s gift, faith, belief or trust in Jesus.
2. Roots of Catholics grew from faith in Jesus plus works.
“You say the way to God is by faith alone plus nothing; well, I say that good works are important too...” (James 2:18)
“Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works?” “...by works a man is justified and not by faith only.” “if you have been merciful, then God’s mercy toward you will win out over his judgment against you...mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” (James 2:21, 24, 13)
James says our mercy can rejoice against God’s judgment. Did he know? “All our righteousness is as filthy rags.” (Isaiah 64:6)
Was Abraham justified by works or by faith? James was a Christian but could not give up the old laws for salvation.
“We are not slave children, obligated to the Jewish laws, but children...acceptable to God because of our faith.” (Gal. 4:31)
“We are saved by faith in Christ and not by the good things we do.” (Rom. 3:28)
“…Abraham found favor with God by faith alone" (Rom. 4:12)
"But didn’t he earn the right to heaven by all the good things he did? No, for being saved is a gift.” (Rom 4:4)
Jesus taught Paul that man was free from the law because believing in Him was a higher law.
Paul wrote nearly one hundred Scriptures how man could have eternal life by God’s gift, faith, belief or trust in Jesus.
2. Roots of Catholics grew from faith in Jesus plus works.
“You say the way to God is by faith alone plus nothing; well, I say that good works are important too...” (James 2:18)
“Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works?” “...by works a man is justified and not by faith only.” “if you have been merciful, then God’s mercy toward you will win out over his judgment against you...mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” (James 2:21, 24, 13)
James says our mercy can rejoice against God’s judgment. Did he know? “All our righteousness is as filthy rags.” (Isaiah 64:6)
Was Abraham justified by works or by faith? James was a Christian but could not give up the old laws for salvation.
posted by Rex Ray at Saturday, June 17, 2006
3 Comments:
Interesting post. However, would it not be more precise to speak of "two religions" as opposed to "two denominations?" God bless!!!
In Christ,
JLG
JLG,
You are right. Two religions would be a better. I will change it.
Rex
JLG,
Oops, my wife corrected both of us. She asked me if Catholics were Christian and I responded if they had accepted Christ as their personal savior.
She said, OK, then they are Christian the same as we are and that is only one religion.
So it's back to two denominations.
Thanks again. I think most avoid my blog like it was a plague.
Rex
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