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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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Chapter 15How Faith SavesWhen Martin Luther advocated that faith “alone”could save a person (without doing anything), itbecame the impetus to jump-start The ProtestantReformation. Since that time, hundreds ofdifferent denominations have formed - eachbelieving that only their own specialized ideasabout faith can give you salvation. Therefore, youmust ask the question: “Should this faith merelybe limited to belief in God and His Son?” Or isthere more to the story? Just how does faith saveyou? Ultimately, each person must ask: “Howdoes faith produce ‘eternal’ life?” Do you knowthe answer?Christ’s Salvation StatementJesus couldn’t have stated it any clearer. He declared, “Verily,verily, [absolute truth] I say unto you, He that heareth my word,and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, andshall not come into condemnation; but is passed from deathunto life” (John 5:24).Without reservation, Christ couldn’t have presented the truth ina clearer manner. Jesus proclaimed that if you believe - or havecomplete faith in God, The Father - then you will not die. Thatshould be comforting to all. But, there is more. Besides thisgreat claim by Jesus, He goes on to report that you will not even

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