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Jas 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe--and shudder!
Yesterday I was confronted with this verse by some one on youtube that is an anticalvinist. He was trying to show me that faith in Christ alone without good works is not enought to save me. Now I believe that Grace produces good works.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Eph 2:9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
But, this person was really against the doctrine of Sola Fide. So I explained to him that the reason why the demons believe and shudder is because they see, and know God. They know without a doubt what purpose God has made them for viz, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction.
We on the other hand believe God not because we have seen Him, but by Faith we believe. The demons do not have faith, but they do have belief because they can see. We believe only by faith and faith alone.
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Joh_20:29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
THe demons have no faith. They Believe by seeing and we believe by faith.
Any objections to this line of thought?
Yesterday I was confronted with this verse by some one on youtube that is an anticalvinist. He was trying to show me that faith in Christ alone without good works is not enought to save me. Now I believe that Grace produces good works.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Eph 2:9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
But, this person was really against the doctrine of Sola Fide. So I explained to him that the reason why the demons believe and shudder is because they see, and know God. They know without a doubt what purpose God has made them for viz, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction.
We on the other hand believe God not because we have seen Him, but by Faith we believe. The demons do not have faith, but they do have belief because they can see. We believe only by faith and faith alone.
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Joh_20:29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
THe demons have no faith. They Believe by seeing and we believe by faith.
Any objections to this line of thought?