268.Faith and works ???V

Dear Hong,

Are we saved by faith alone, by works or both?

It's an old and rancorous debate that has no end

in site. It's often a confusing debate as people on

both sides of the argument often start off wrong

about what people on the other side of the fence

truly believe. There are even verses in the Bible which

appear to contradict each other, James 2:26 tells us faith

without works is dead, but Romans 10:9 tells us that

if we confess our belief in Jesus Christ and believe in our

hearts, we are saved. Christians believe in both of those

verses but the apparent contradiction remains a source

of argument between different types of Christians.

Those who claim we are saved by faith alone are

stuck with James's Biblical truth that  faith is dead

unless it's accompanied with works, which begets an

uncomfortable question. Are they saved with a dead

faith???

Have a nice day in Christ.

Jon Hanoi