Salvation vs.

Salvation is not some simplistic need for faith alone. Christ and his disciples all explained that "faith" involves more than simply believing. ( Jas 2:19, 20   [ pa | in ] ,  26   [ pa | in ] ) It involves showing, actually demonstrating, practicing through our actions, love for God, Christ, brother, neighbor and enemy. ( Mt 5:43-45   [ pa | in ] ) To show that love, we must look out for the interests of others, ( Php 2:2-4   [ pa | in ] ) seeking to bring salvation to all ( Mt 28:18, 19   [ pa | in ] ) and be obedient to God, Christ and those taking the lead among us. ( Joh 14:23, 24   [ pa | in ] ;  15:10   [ pa | in ] ;  Heb 13:17   [ pa | in ] ;  1Jo 5:3   [ pa | in ] ) Here is every qualifier for salvation cohesively laid out by the apostle John: "Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired statement, but  test the inspired statements to see whether they originate with God ,  for many false prophets have g...

People often hold to ideas that they have grown accustomed to or are invested in. It can be comforting to seek to reinforce ideas we have become attached to and it is because of such things that we can end up deceiving ourselves or allowing others to deceive us. To be able to think freely we must be willing to slaughter our sacred cows instead of clinging to what is familiar or "safe". This does not mean to openly dissent of differing ideas or to go off and form a new religion, but to make your choice about which system to follow without relying upon what is familiar, but on what is truthful and factually reliant upon the Scriptures.  When discussing whether the Trinity, hellfire, the immortality of the soul, or any other significant doctrine is true or not, the most important question is “Why does it matter?” It matters on account of a fundamental difference in the salvation message. Could a map of fire exits help anyone escape if all the exits shown on the map are in th...