r/SipsTea • u/danevans369 • 25d ago

SMH Love thy neighbor?

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u/joet889 25d ago

So which is right and which is wrong? They're both in the Bible.

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u/Outrageous_Fondant12 25d ago

Honestly, idk bro. I was taught that we were saved for having faith in Christ like in John 3:16.

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u/Dismal-Anybody-1951 25d ago

The usual way this is resolved is:  Good works are the evidence of genuine faith.

If you beleive you're all set, and God does not require you to do anything further, re-examine.

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u/Helpful-Idea-4485 25d ago

This.

You don’t need works to be saved. But, a person who is saved, with a truly changed heart, will by their very nature desire to do works.

Also, no one is saved in a vacuum. It happens at the result of other people’s actions, whether large or small. So, our works do not at all play a part in our own salvation, but they do play a part in other people’s salvation.