An Article on free will

The article says it all, believing is an act man does, whether it be naturally or in the case of the regenerate spiritually.
An act - yes

work to earn merit - no

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
 
An act - yes

work to earn merit - no

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
So you know the deal, if you condition your salvation on an act you did, you are advocating the accurse gospel of works.
 
So you know the deal, if you condition your salvation on an act you did, you are advocating the accurse gospel of works.
Not according the scripture quoted

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Acts 16:30–31 (NASB 2020) — 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

The mantras of your theology are not a replacement for scripture
 
Not according the scripture quoted

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Acts 16:30–31 (NASB 2020) — 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

The mantras of your theology are not a replacement for scripture
Oh yeah, if you condition salvation on your act of believing, its a work, you advocate works salvation.
 
Oh yeah, if you condition salvation on your act of believing, its a work, you advocate works salvation.
What part of this did you address?

Not according the scripture quoted

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Acts 16:30–31 (NASB 2020) — 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

The mantras of your theology are not a replacement for scripture
 
Oh yeah, if you condition salvation on your act of believing, its a work, you advocate works salvation.

Again. You falsely claim that believing the actions of another was made on your behalf is your OWN works.....

Do you not realize that the faith described by both Calvinists and Arminians are identical. Yet, you claim Arminians are different.... How surprising.

Tell me....

Did ... YOU.... express faith in believing that Jesus Christ secured salvation on your behalf?

By your own definition.... that would require that you have a works based salvation......

It would help if you would just stop repeating what someone else said and actually critically think about what you're saying.
 
What part of this did you address?

Not according the scripture quoted

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Acts 16:30–31 (NASB 2020) — 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

The mantras of your theology are not a replacement for scripture
What you mean I showed you that if you condition salvation on what you do, its works, that covers everything.
 
What you mean I showed you that if you condition salvation on what you do, its works, that covers everything.
Not from scripture which clearly shows faith is not a rewardable work

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

let me know when you are ready to address the verse
 
What you mean I showed you that if you condition salvation on what you do, its works, that covers everything.
false dichotomy alert. faith is required by Jesus and the Apostles in their teachings. Man is responsible to believe the gospel. That is 100% man responsibility and a requirement by God to be saved. God does not believe for us, zap us with faith, regenerate one before faith etc.....

hope this helps !!!
 
So you know the deal, if you condition your salvation on an act you did, you are advocating the accurse gospel of works.
Paul does not believe your denial of faith as the instrumental cause of salvation

Acts 16:30–31 (NASB 2020) — 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

God is not going to believe for you

and even Calvinists affirm faith as the instrumental cause of salvation

Faith as an Instrumental cause


John 3:16 (KJV 1900) — 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.



The efficient (primary) cause of our eternal salvation the Scripture uniformly proclaims to be the mercy and free love of the heavenly Father towards us; the material cause to be Christ, with the obedience by which he purchased righteousness for us; and what can the formal or instrumental cause be but faith? John includes the three in one sentence when he says, “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life,” (John 3:16).
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 1997).


Similarly, The Calvinist Theologian Berkouwer states


3. TO FAITH. Faith is the mediate or instrumental cause of sanctification as well as of justification. It does not merit sanctification any more than it does justification, but it unites us to Christ and keeps us in touch with Him as the Head of the new humanity, who is the source of the new life within us, and also of our progressive sanctification, through the operation of the Holy Spirit
 
What you mean I showed you that if you condition salvation on what you do, its works, that covers everything.
Paul contrasts faith which is required to be saved with ones own righteousness by the law. Romans makes that distinction crystal clear so you have created nothing but a false dichotomy with your works/faith idea with salvation. One can only be saved by faith apart from the works of the law- self righteousness. Faith is the opposite of works not the same as works. You have created a fallacy to support your false idea that faith is a work. Its nothing but a myth, an urban legend, folklore etc..... Paul informs us that faith is " credited as righteousness " since it is through faith in God rather than our own righteousness that we are be justified (Romans 4:5). Faith is not a demonstration of one’s self righteousness ( works ), but a surrendering of it.

hope this helps !!!
 
Not from scripture which clearly shows faith is not a rewardable work

Romans 4:1–5 (NASB 2020) — 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” 4 Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

let me know when you are ready to address the verse
I dont need to do a lot of explaining, I know that to condition your salvation on something you do, its works. Nothing you have provided states that Salvation, Justification is conditioned on ones act of believing. Im good
 
I dont need to do a lot of explaining, I know that to condition your salvation on something you do, its works. Nothing you have provided states that Salvation, Justification is conditioned on ones act of believing. Im good
but you cannot prove faith is a work, its the exact opposite. So much for faith being a work in salvation.

end of discussion, fallacy exposed.

hope this helps !!!
 
but you cannot prove faith is a work, its the exact opposite. So much for faith being a work in salvation.

end of discussion, fallacy exposed.

hope this helps !!!
I shown that Faith /believing is an act done by man, so if you condition salvation on that, its works.
 
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