toldailytopic: How many good works does it takes to get into heaven?

[Lighthouse]

God's law requires 100% of our ability not 101%. Only 101% or greater would be more than we are able to do. We are able to obey God's law by definition because it requires 100% of our ability. "All of your strength" not "more than all" like you are saying.

A concrete "no one ... would ever" is contrary to free will. If any man has free will then he has the power to do those things he "would never" do. There is no metaphysical "would not" without a metaphysical "could not". Knowledge can't turn out more than one way, but free choice can. It's mutually exclusive.

God's law requires more than we are able. End of story. That is why grace requires nothing.

 

[naatmi]

God's law requires more than we are able.

That's an excuse from the devil.

Jesus Christ: Love the Lord your God with all of your strength. ✔ Lighthouse: Love the Lord your God with more than all of your strength. ✘

"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you
...that ye may keep the commandments" (Deut 4:2)

"Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee" (Prov 30:6)

 

[oatmeal]

The TheologyOnline.com TOPIC OF THE DAY for November 15th, 2011 09:24 AM

toldailytopic: How many good works does it takes to get into heaven?

None,

the gift of salvation/eternal life/righteousness is by grace, not works.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Romans 5:17

Romans 6:23

 

[Lighthouse]

That's an excuse from the devil.

Jesus Christ: Love the Lord your God with all of your strength. ✔ Lighthouse: Love the Lord your God with more than all of your strength. ✘

"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you
...that ye may keep the commandments" (Deut 4:2)

"Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee" (Prov 30:6)

The problem is you're an idiot who thinks God's desire that we love Him is a command.

 

[Ktoyou]

none

 

[JonahofAkron]

The problem is you're an idiot who thinks God's desire that we love Him is a command.

It is a command.... I'm not sure how you read it any other way.

 

[Lighthouse]

It is a command.... I'm not sure how you read it any other way.

Regardless, the bottom line is that all of our strength is less than what God's law requires.

 

[Cruciform]

Regardless, the bottom line is that all of our strength is less than what God's law requires.

Thus the absolute need for divine grace.



Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+

 

[Lighthouse]

Thus the absolute need for divine grace.

Exactly.