Is believing/faith a work ?

[brightfame52]

If you really cared about not going off on rabbit trails, then you could interact with what I said in regard to the topic instead of playing games.

Look salvation is not by works.

 

[Soyeong]

Look salvation is not by works.

I agree that we can't earn our salvation as the result of our works and have not suggested otherwise. In Titus 2:11-13, our salvation is described as being trained by grace to do what is godly, righteous, and good, and to renounce doing what is ungodly, so doing those works has nothing to do with trying to earn our salvation as the result, but rather God graciously teaching us to be a doer of those works is part of his gift of salvation.

 

[mailmandan]

In John 6:29, Jesus said - "This is the work (singular) of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent," when He answered the Jews (who were taking a legalistic approach) when they asked, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works (plural) of God?" So, by Jesus' play on words here, He was not implying that believing is just "another" work in a series of works in a quest to receive salvation by works. Also, through believing, we are completely trusting in "Another's work," (Christ's finished work of redemption - Romans 3:24-28). There is a distinction between faith AND works. (Ephesians 2:8,9)