James does say that we should show our faith through our works however... But Jesus alone is the remission of sin. Our deeds, thoughts, emotions, prayers, asking for forgiveness, etc nothing gives remission of sin except Jesus atonement. He wants us to live in a NEW way once we become part of his flock which is where people get mixed up with the works vs faith in salvation. They start getting confused thinking that if they live in a certain way they will get the holy spirit which is FALSE.
In 1 John 2:2 and 1 John 5:6 it says Jesus came by water and blood and the spirit testifies because it is the truth. This atonement was done for the whole world, unfortunately not everyone accepts the sacrifice of our Lord. In Hebrews 10 it tries to explain that the old sacrifices couldn't possibly do away with your daily sin, these people offered sacrifices never ending because once they sinned they had to sacrifice once again. JESUS came ONCE and made us clean forever. He carried all the worlds sin from his baptism, to his crucifixion. We cant change this truth, his sacrifice is separate from our works. The remission of sin comes only from sacrifice and it's done, 2000 years ago its been done. You cant add to that! Accept it and live in the new way. If you sin after being born again, think of the washing of feet passage “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” You are completely clean from sin through faith alone, not prayer or pleading, not through your deeds, not through anything except Jesus.
Yes. For years I attended church: it was an empty virtue signaling social exercise. Everyone dressed in Sunday best, showing off the latest fashion, newest car, boasting of their holidays etc. Confession was another empty ritual: parroting a few Hail Marys and carrying on without changing their behaviour, wrong attitudes or wrong thinking (still hating, envying, gossiping etc) Precious little love or charity; none in the convent school I attended. Idols, rituals, repetitions of prayers, solemn kneeling but no Spirit filled, God surrendered and Jesus centered lives. There were a few pious saintly souls (my great grandma certainly was) but they were very rare.
James does say that we should show our faith through our works however... But Jesus alone is the remission of sin. Our deeds, thoughts, emotions, prayers, asking for forgiveness, etc nothing gives remission of sin except Jesus atonement. He wants us to live in a NEW way once we become part of his flock which is where people get mixed up with the works vs faith in salvation. They start getting confused thinking that if they live in a certain way they will get the holy spirit which is FALSE.
In 1 John 2:2 and 1 John 5:6 it says Jesus came by water and blood and the spirit testifies because it is the truth. This atonement was done for the whole world, unfortunately not everyone accepts the sacrifice of our Lord. In Hebrews 10 it tries to explain that the old sacrifices couldn't possibly do away with your daily sin, these people offered sacrifices never ending because once they sinned they had to sacrifice once again. JESUS came ONCE and made us clean forever. He carried all the worlds sin from his baptism, to his crucifixion. We cant change this truth, his sacrifice is separate from our works. The remission of sin comes only from sacrifice and it's done, 2000 years ago its been done. You cant add to that! Accept it and live in the new way. If you sin after being born again, think of the washing of feet passage “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” You are completely clean from sin through faith alone, not prayer or pleading, not through your deeds, not through anything except Jesus.
Yes, good works / charity done with love, nothing to do with earning salvation or preserving it.
Yes. For years I attended church: it was an empty virtue signaling social exercise. Everyone dressed in Sunday best, showing off the latest fashion, newest car, boasting of their holidays etc. Confession was another empty ritual: parroting a few Hail Marys and carrying on without changing their behaviour, wrong attitudes or wrong thinking (still hating, envying, gossiping etc) Precious little love or charity; none in the convent school I attended. Idols, rituals, repetitions of prayers, solemn kneeling but no Spirit filled, God surrendered and Jesus centered lives. There were a few pious saintly souls (my great grandma certainly was) but they were very rare.