NOW, When Is Someone Saved?

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by sandie

I stand corrected. Thanks.
And yes I actually do remember the context of it being said.
He James, NOT Paul...(looks at floor and shuffles feet...) also said, faith without works is dead.
Faith is faith, is it not? I can't reconcile seperating one faith from another.
Hope that makes sense.

Hey Sandie!

It's not a matter of separation, it's just qualifying what saves us. Paul's "be who you are" admonition, right along with James' are not in the context of how we are saved. Salvation is the gift of God. If we think we can earn it, we will find our wage, no matter how awesome we think we are, is still death.