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another way of looking at it, is what is faith in God? we can't naturually be good at it, and we waver and doubt even after we think we've made up our mind.
so does our salvation waver, too? if it is *our* faith that saves us, i'm a bit worried.
translating romans, scholars are moving to rendering "the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ* for all who believe" Rom 3:22 as:
"the righteousness of God through the faith *of* Jesus Christ"
I think this might be more to the point. Otherwise, that faith thing just becomes another legalism...a way of trying hard enough outside of a real relationship.
just a thought...
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For God so loved creation, that God sent God's only Son that whosoever believed should not perish, but have everlasting life.
-John 3:16
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