What are you talking about Nero will not save you? That is just ill logic.
A complete ignoramus is void of knowledge. I hope you have more knowledge than "Jesus saves." I know you do. You have many beliefs. 1+1=2. You cannot deny that fact. It is a belief of yours. You have faith that it is true. You might even say "It is true because God made it that way." But that "fact" will not save you. It is not a spiritual truth; it is a secular truth, but truth nevertheless. We still have "faith" in knowledge, that is true. We believe it to be true based on its credibility.
Can Jesus save. Yes. I have faith that he saves. My faith is based on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is the gospel. It is not on my works or good deeds or obedience. It is based on the work of Christ and Him alone.
The scripture about the demons even believing there is One God, that IS about just believing without actions.
No, it is not. I believed without action also. The object of my belief was Christ and his work on the cross. The basis of my belief was the promises of Christ as recorded in the Bible.
The demons believe there is one God, as you believe 1+1=2. They know it to be true. But the work of Christ on the cross is not the object of their faith. Rather they are following Satan whom they believe will conquer God.
Do you think that having salvation is you picturing in your mind the Son of God on a cross and rising from the dead while saying you believe qualifies you for the promises?
What I picture in my mind is irrelevant. God is spirit; they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).
Biblical Faith is based on the promises of God. Salvation is by faith and faith alone. It is not by works (obedience). Obedience always comes after salvation; it is not a requirement for salvation. Obedience (works) and faith do not mix.
How do you think that happens? Do you not know that scripture is about obeying Jesus?
Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
--This verse has nothing to do with obedience, per se.
It has to do with one's relationship with Jesus Christ. Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship. It results in the fruit of the Spirit. Jesus Christ abides within. These are not just stale meaningless theological statements. God's Spirit does actually bear witness with my spirit, so that I have no doubt that I am his child. I see his power. I experience it, see answers to prayer, see the Holy Spirit working not only in my life but the lives of others. He leads me, directs me where he wants me to go. His Spirit bears witness with my spirit that I am his child. This is one of the great evidences that one is a Christian. It is not talking about simple "obedience."
The thief on the cross did more than just say he believed. The thief on the cross feared God, and humbled himself, and acknowledged that he was getting what he deserved, and called on the name of the Lord when he asked Jesus to remember him.
I have heard that stale argument before. It holds no water.
You do not understand, for we WANT to do good, and we HAVE to do good, or else what is working out your salvation with trembling and fear mean. It is GOOD TO FEAR GOD. I take pleasure in the fear of the Lord, for the outcome is overcoming sin.
I am afraid you are the one that has it backwards.
Look at what Paul says:
2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
--The love of Christ constrains us (compels us) [to do good]. He didn't have to want to do good first. He was compelled to do good because of the love of God that worked in his life.
You have contradicted yourself, for one time you told me you were not sorry for your sins when you were saved, then another time you wrote that you asked the priest for forgiveness.
Once again you are harping on "sorry for your sins." I never said anything about being "sorry for one's sins." Where did you get that from, and why did you bring that into this conversation?
I simply said, "I did good works because I was a new creature in Christ."
Where is the contradiction? Christ saved me. He made me a new creature in Christ, and then the desire came to do works, not before. I never said one thing about being sorry for sins. You are confused.
Again, you have given contradictory information. If you were sorry for your sins say so, for that is important in Jesus saving a person. You mentioned the Holy Spirit convicting a person of sins, so does that not prove to you that you should not fight the conviction but admit sorrow for sinfulness!
I never said anything about being sorry for one's sins. Why are you bringing this into the debate? It is a red herring. Being sorry for one's sin doesn't save a person. There is no Scripture that says it is, and you have never provided one. I trusted Christ as my Savior. That is not being sorry for my sins. Jesus saved me. It is Jesus that saves; not being sorry for one's sins. If you think you got saved by being sorry for your sins, then you are not saved. You are in the same boat as Judas Iscariot, for he was sorry for his sins also.
It seems as if you didn't even read my post.
Before I was saved I didn't want to do good.
After I was saved the Holy Spirit came and dwelt within and changed my life so that I had a desire to do good.
Can you please be more respectful when you debate and speak of Christ Jesus?
I am as respectful as the Bible is respectful. You don't like what the Bible says?
Matthew 27:30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote
him with the palms of their hands,
--Again, if you think works are required for salvation it is the equivalent of spitting in the face of Jesus and telling him that your blood was not sufficient enough to pay for my salvation. How blasphemous.
It is like telling him that you had to help Jesus on the cross because he was not strong enough to do it himself, therefore you had to help him with your works.
You do not understand the meaning of works. You do not understand that we MUST obey.
For by grace are ye saved through faith...and not of works!