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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Sorry, this was James not Peter. James is addressing those who don't have saving faith. He mentions that just believing in God isn't the same as true faith. True faith means you put everything you have into Gods saving grace. True faith is more than just mental assent. It is a life changing experience that means dying to the old man and taking up OUR cross and following Christ.
You are adding to the scripture. Where does it say that you have to be baptized and speak in tongues to be justified. It isn't in there. You are equating the works that follow faith with baptism. You could add communion, washing feet, prophesying, healing, circumcision or any other step that believers took after conversion as a work that had to be done in order to be justified and this just doesn't line up with scripture.
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My friend,Truly believing is having true faith,no differance.Where did I add to the scripture ? I never said anything about speaking in tongues.The scripture is very clear,we are justified by works also not just by faith.Obey is to have works,he gives the Holy Ghost to them that obey.You can't have the Holy Ghost unless you obey repenting and being baptized.I could not add other things a person must do to receive the Holy Ghost,it only says to repent and be baptized and you shall receive the Holy Ghost.Repent and being baptized is the only two works you must do.Now after you are justified by obeying the work of repenting and being baptized and are filled with the Holy Ghost,then you will have other works of faith.