Rule of "Audience" (Was re: The Rich Man)

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> On 2 Feb 99, at 1:55, Matthew Bell wrote:

> > Matthew Bell

> > There would only be a penalty if the justifications given for not complying

> > were unsatisfactory to God. If there were to be a penalty I would envisage

such

> > to be chastisement, not rejection. A Christian is saved by faith, not

works.

> > 

> 

> Achilles

> I was always taught that true faith inevitably produced the proper works. Any



> comment on that notion? 


Matthew Bell
Yes, true faith does produce works and Christians will have their works tested
by fire (1Corinthians 3:13.....).
However, works do not equal salvation, they flow from it. A Christian may be
defective in one are, and yet strong in another. Such will be judged and tested
by God, whilst the person will still be saved, even if his works are completley
burned up.

Thanks
M.Bell

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