Faith vs Works for Salvation

[Libby]

Originally Posted by dberrie2000

I agree--but that still leaves the elephant in the room. How does faith leading us to do good works somehow cancel out the scriptures that state God gives His salvational grace to those who obey Him?



I agree--but how does that negate the fact the scriptures have God's salvational grace of the remission of sins going to those who repent and are baptized?



The LDS believe it is God's grace that saves us--not our faith.



OK--Paul didn't believe that the Mosaic law could save one. And? How does that annul the fact the scriptures have God's salvational grace going to those who obey Him?

Hebrews 5:9----King James Version (KJV)

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Sorry, I kind of dropped the ball, on this thread, db.

I want to say that I understand why there is so much controversy over this subject, as there are some verses that can "appear" very contradictory...especially one in James that says we are "justified by works". (James 2:24 "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone"). That one always confused me, when I was trying to digest the meaning of "faith alone".

But, I would say, in the larger picture, that "grace/faith alone" is really what Paul and others were teaching, because there is such a big emphasis on it...and many, many verses that say this outright...many more than those that mention works. James 2:24 is the only one I can think of that actually mentions works in the same sentence as "justification".