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Originally Posted by mizpeh
But is faith the end, the destination to our salvation or is faith a means to salvation? IOW are we justified at the moment of faith? or is faith a vehicle to the new birth and becoming part of the body of Christ?
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I didn't say salvation. God justifies us by our faith. A person that is justified can then enter into relation with God, otherwise God does not hear him.
Justification brings us into a right position with God so that we can receive the promises and blessings of God.
Abraham was justified first, his works gave evidence to that faith second and because of that God was able to deal with him, make promises and Abraham was able to believe and accept those promises which brought him into a new land. Had he disobeyed God he would not have received those promises....had he not had faith he never would have had those promises made to him.
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