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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>hi lyne,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>you asked about faith and works.
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>well I will not start by justification.
I will start with what i can my simple foundation of belief.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>Christ-God's son came to earth and
experienced everything we do as humans. he was tempted, lived life as a normal
man and yet he had a greater destiny. that of dying as a Passover lamb for us.
he was without sin and yet he died for us that we may have everlasting
life(symbolism is the Passover lamb that used to signify the deliverance of
Israel from Egyptian rule)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>for me this is the guiding principle.
that I have to profess that indeed he did die for my sins that I may have
everlasting life(john 3:16 onwards)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>when we accept and profess this, then we
have to life accordingly. for it is not good that we just blabber some words but
live according to these words.in this way as we say that we are saved/Christian
then we are continuously doing the things that Christ tells us to do. this is
why Paul tells us that faith without works is dead. we have to live our lives
actively as Christians. we cannot just wait for the coming of Christ, but we
have a job to do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>in Matthew 28: 16-20 is what is called
the great commission. we are asked to be active as Christians ant tell others
about the love of Christ and what his death means to mankind. this is where
works applies, for we cannot convince others of what we believe if we cannot
live and do it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>sorry for the lengthy tirade but I hope
that this answers your question.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>Christine</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>