Many people try to separate faith and works thinking that you have to earn God's favor or that just faith in Christ is enough to be a Christian. Those who believe that we have to earn God's favor tend to be harsh and judgmental towards others. However, those who believe that we only have to have faith tend to be overly sympathetic and accepting of sinful acts. What I believe to be the correct choice is the middle ground: faith and works are the only way to Christianity.
This is a blog for those who refuse to take what we are told about anything at face value. It is for those of you who are questioning what your friends and family believe. It is for you who are in need of encouragement. The name comes from Matthew 7:13 where he writes about the wide and straight/narrow gates/paths to eternity. I choose to look at this scripture as saying we shouldn't be too far in any direction on the spectrum, but should be somewhere in the middle ground.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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