Gold Tried in the Fire - Robert J. Wieland
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Chapter 7<br />
You Can't Crash If You Keep<br />
on Believ<strong>in</strong>g!<br />
Not an iota of human works is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong><br />
justification by faith. And of course it would be<br />
crim<strong>in</strong>al to try to distort faith so one could talk<br />
about "salvation by faith," when <strong>in</strong> reality he<br />
means salvation by works.<br />
We are not saved by faith and works, but by<br />
faith that works. And it is not exaggeration to say<br />
that we are saved by faith alone; that is simple,<br />
pure New Testament teach<strong>in</strong>g. Only it is not a<br />
"dead" faith. So long as God's love is seen clearly,<br />
undistorted by pagan-papal falsehood, <strong>the</strong> resultant<br />
faith will "work" and <strong>in</strong> genu<strong>in</strong>e love will produce<br />
everlast<strong>in</strong>g obedience to all of God's<br />
commandments. This is how <strong>the</strong> gospel "is <strong>the</strong><br />
power of God for <strong>the</strong> salvation of everyone who<br />
believes." Romans 1:16, NIV.<br />
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