Sentences with phrase «contrasting faith and works»

Besides, Paul pretty clearly contrasts faith and works in Romans 4:5.

Unlike the theological controversies of past generations, these two passages serve not to contrast faith and works but to define and order...

The Bible everywhere contrasts faith and works so that if one attempts to accomplish something by faith, it can not be said to have been done by works, and vice versa.

Not exact matches

This has resulted in a way of understanding Christian faith that maximizes the «forensic» rather than the actual impact of grace and tends to contrast faith and reason, faith and works, and so on.

When we allow the clear contrast between faith and works to stand, Paul's points is clearly seen.

Only 57 percent of the professionals, in contrast with 76 percent of the donors, agreed with the statement: «When Christian agencies distribute emergency food, medicine, and other assistance, they should also work actively to spread the gospel and convert people to Christian faith.»

On page 151 McGrath captures this key contrast, «As I have made clear throughout this work I have found that the Christian faith offers a persuasive and deeply satisfying enrichment of a scientific engagement with reality... [but] my position can be criticised on perfectly reasonable grounds.»

For the PP, in contrast, the God - church - world paradigm is the only one, and Faith and Order therefore takes precedence over Life and Work in somewhat the same way that faith takes precedence over works in Reformation teacFaith and Order therefore takes precedence over Life and Work in somewhat the same way that faith takes precedence over works in Reformation teacfaith takes precedence over works in Reformation teaching.

This is the essence of the contrast between faith and works (Romans 3:28; 9:32).

The community is one which has heard of Paul's preaching of faith as contrasted with works, and doubtless it has learned that Paul appealed to Genesis 15:6, the example of Abraham (2:23; cf. Gal.

The government's position on food banks was mired in confusion after it emerged that David Cameron had enthusiastically backed their work at a Christian faith group's Easter reception, in contrast to biting criticism of the schemes made last week by Iain Duncan Smith's work and pensions department.