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5. For too many, theirs is a faith without works and what does their Bible say about that?

Sat May 11, 2024, 06:28 AM

May 2024

What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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A "CHRISTIAN" Nation? [View all] NanceGreggs May 2024 OP

That's why I call them 'Xians' pfitz59 May 2024 #1

Dishonest and bigoted in one go. NanaCat May 2024 #15

These people are not followers of the teachings of Jesus Christ. summer_in_TX May 2024 #40

Thank You, Summer_In_Texas....SO many of these creeps use the Christian label as marketing, buzzwords The_REAL_Ecumenist May 2024 #48

Hi REAL_Ecumenist! summer_in_TX May 2024 #54

They more resemble those from the pre-Christian times as written in the Old Testament, before Jesus. thenelm1 May 2024 #36

CINOs n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2024 #39

... A HERETIC I AM May 2024 #2

Spot on, as always. niyad May 2024 #3

These... Mike Nelson May 2024 #4

For too many, theirs is a faith without works and what does their Bible say about that? surfered May 2024 #5

The selfishness and class hatred really came out in the student loan thing Walleye May 2024 #6

Some choose to kick in their neighbor's doors. They don't want to miss out on the fun. jaxexpat May 2024 #7

So nice you are back Nance..many of us missed your posts. Escurumbele May 2024 #8

These people are not 'christians'. They are religous zealots. overleft May 2024 #9

if they aren't Christians, what are they? Mariana May 2024 #24

Opus Dei bdamomma May 2024 #30

Yeah, they are. Iggo May 2024 #28

And those religious leaders had a good excuse: their Roman tyrant conquerors. raging moderate May 2024 #45

There are two major groups of 'Christians' in our country; Christians of faith and Political Christians keithbvadu2 May 2024 #10

Well said, NanceGreggs. ProudMNDemocrat May 2024 #11

The one thing me and my fundamentalist "Christian" family members agree on: RandomNumbers May 2024 #12

K&R spanone May 2024 #13

First: Great to see you back! My day is always better with one of your posts Bettie May 2024 #14

The TOTAL OPPOSITE of what Jesus preached about. ProudMNDemocrat May 2024 #18

They yammer about "Prosperity Gospel" which has Bettie May 2024 #20

Their message always seems to evolve around taxes. You pay too much to a Passages May 2024 #16

Oh please NanaCat May 2024 #17

Oh, they're real Christians all right. Sibelius Fan May 2024 #19

The stuff you mention wasn't his core message though. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #21

The Christians described in the OP don't agree with you. Mariana May 2024 #26

Sorry, but I disagree brooklynite May 2024 #22

I know where you're coming from, slightlv May 2024 #35

Actually, Christian theology is very systematic. It's been interpreted by most Christians in our culture through lees1975 May 2024 #46

just so you know, the non-GOP "Christians" ain't so hot either Skittles May 2024 #23

The most truly Christian president we ever had in recent memory TexasBushwhacker May 2024 #25

I was originally against Carter because he was just another phony Christian. I was wrong. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #32

God blesses those who correctly worship him with riches Model35mech May 2024 #27

Jesus Jesus Jesus Traildogbob May 2024 #29

You mean christofascists who live like rich people swindling money off of suckers? kimbutgar May 2024 #31

Oh, but those "real" Christians... AmBlue May 2024 #33

also , there are some of us who do the walk. what have you done to help the poor lately AllaN01Bear May 2024 #42

If you are one that does the walk... AmBlue May 2024 #50

thank you . no offence taken AllaN01Bear May 2024 #51

In my opinion too many US Christians are sodomites. markodochartaigh May 2024 #34

More like a nation of exploiters and con-artists. Crowman2009 May 2024 #37

Fuck who's feelings? czarjak May 2024 #38

i always carry a poket constitution and bible to dispute them. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #41

My understanding of their position Democracy Defender May 2024 #43

we are here and we are shoved into the background as these folks get all the attention.most of us do our work AllaN01Bear May 2024 #44

NanceGreggs hits another one out of the park. Permanut May 2024 #47

For decades, this type has always evoked the thought... JHB May 2024 #49

There's a lot of us right here on DU. marble falls May 2024 #52

America was NOT founded as a christian nation LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 #53