We are not saved by faith alone

” 　“I want to start my argument by pointing out that if we are saved by faith alone, then we don't need to love anyone, but Jesus tell us in the bible to love others. ” We still need love because love is God. I’ll prove it. “And 1 Corinthians chapter 13 verse 13 says that love is greater than faith. If we were saved by faith alone than it would logically follow that Faith would be the greatest of all the Cardinal virtues, but the bible says that love is greater. ” 1 Corinthians 13:13 “Three things will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love. ” My response to this is, it’s not all about you. The bible says that we humans are selfish so I’m not surprised. But Love is greater because love is God. Do not forget that it was God who died and paid for your punishment because of love. God dying for you was the greatest act of love. 1 John 4:8 “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. ” All you have to do is have faith in God to be saved because having faith in God, also means having faith in Love. “And if faith alone is the most important thing than why does that phrase appear just once in scripture? and where it does say it it says that we are not saved by faith alone: James chapter 2 verse 24” The Scripture you are referring to is “You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ” This is used out of context. Using versus out of context is dangerous and satanic. Lucifer himself used scripture against Christ, the first was misquoted, and the second was used out of context. (Luke 4:9-13) “If we were saved by faith alone than it would logically follow that faith would be God's soul criteria for judging us, but every passage in the New Testament that talks of us being judged, says that we will be judged by our works, our deeds, by what we have done. Such as Matthew 24, John 15, Romans 2, and Revelations 20. ” Are you a new convert? Yes, we are put on trial. Trial for all the sin and wrong we have done. God is Love, but he is also Just. Someone must pay the price for your evil deeds. But oh wait! !! Someone has! (if you have faith in him of course) Jesus Christ steps up at your trial and exclaims “I have her covered under my blood, she has accepted my payment for her own! ”. Then God moves on to the next person because your debt is satisfied. Isn’t that lovely. “What is the difference between the redeemed and unsaved and the redeemed and saved? Is it something Jesus did? If it is something Jesus did then why didn't he do it for everyone? The bible says that he desires all men to be saved in 1 timothy chapter 2 verse 4. Is it something we did? If it is something we did, then isn't that a work? ” The simplest answer is, Jesus is a gentleman. He will not force you to live at his house with him for all eternity. Salvation is a gift that must be accepted. “The bible says that we have to forgive others in order to have our sins forgiven by God, in Matthew chapter 2 verse 14. Forgiving is a work. Which means we are not saved by faith alone, but by faith and works. ” No. I believe you are mistaken… Matthew 2:14 “That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother,” Perhaps you mean Matthew 6:15 “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. ” 　 Lets clarify. This debate is “We are not saved by faith alone”. Does forgiving men save you? No. Does having faith save you? Yes. Can anything else save you? Nope. Conclusion: Only faith in Jesus Christ, faith in what he did, faith in who he is, and faith that this doctrine is correct, can save you. Eph. 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. 9Not by works, lest any man should boast. "