Originally Posted by
Mesenja
i could not tell by your pompous and self righteousness post. Please address the arguments I made previously if you can.
Yes I am pompous and self righteous because I see the Bible telling me that I am a complete and total sinner and have no place with God other than through Jesus.. How can I have such a self righteous at***ude as to believe that I can only be seen as righteous through the works of Jesus.. Are you mad? I am saying that I am saved by Him completely and totally not by works I have done.. Whereas Mormonism teaches that we are save by God's grace AFTER ALL WE CAN DO. That is self righteousness.. You can do things that make yourself acceptable to God.. And you call me pompous and self righteous.. That is complete and utter GALL..
I addressed no answer to you at all if you wish to ask me a question do so.. If I was to post to father_JD I will do so if I wish.. You can comment on what I say but don't expect everything I say to be about you..
Now is I were to tell someone who asked me who James says we should demonstrate our works to I would say toward other Christians. After all James said that is who his works were there to be seem by. He said, "show ME your faith without your works and I will show YOU my faith by my works (James 2:18).. And how about the devils what is it that they believe? Look for once instead of just using the verse to support your pet doctrine..
James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Do you believe that God is One? Or do you believe like Joseph Smith taught that there are three Gods? See mormonism doesn't even teach as much as the devils know. That The Lord our God is ONE LORD (Deut 6:4).. Until you conform your faith in God to knowing as much as the devils KNOW you don't need to worry about good works.. After all the Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul teaches that salvation is by God's grace not by work so we can't do what you are doing, boasting of your piety.. God does whoever prepares good works for those that have been saved by His grace to walk in.
These works are between me and my LORD. He has said that when I do good works I should allow my left hand know what my right hand is doing.. That God who sees what I do in private will reward me openly.. With that authority I will say that Yes I have works that God the Holy Spirit has directed me to do, and no I will not explain further to you or anyone than that admission.. I call on you to follow the admonition of James rejecting the teachings of Smith and believe
that God is one Lord.. IHS jim