THE DANGER OF THE -FAITH ALONE -HERESY PART TWO!

Saved by Grace Through Faith: A Misunderstood Truth

The verse often quoted—“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9, KJV)—has been twisted into a banner for a theology that strips the gospel of its power and demands. It’s used to justify a passive, diluted version of salvation that ignores the full counsel of Scripture.

But here’s the truth:

The works of the law and the works of faith are not the same. They are completely different.

Paul was not condemning the obedience of faith. He was condemning the ritualistic, merit-based system of the Mosaic law. The work of faith is not legalism—it is the living response to the gospel. It is repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and walking in holiness. It is the evidence of grace working in us.

> “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love…”

> —1 Thessalonians 1:3 (KJV)

This work is not our own. It is God’s work in us. It is the fruit of grace. It is the obedience of faith. It is the gospel in motion.

> “Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.”

> —Colossians 1:29 (KJV)

To pit grace against obedience is to misunderstand both.

To claim that faith excludes action is to preach another gospel.

This is not salvation. This is deception.

Let us return to the true gospel—the gospel that transforms, convicts, and empowers.

The gospel that demands repentance, baptism, and holiness.

The gospel that is not of works of the law, but of faith that works.

> “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

> —James 2:17 (KJV)

🔥 The Danger of the Faith Alone Heresy – Part 2

Exposing Easy Believism and Reclaiming Apostolic Truth

In Part 1 of this discourse, we concluded with a sobering truth:

To merely believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again—while rejecting His teachings and commands—is to believe in vain. This is not the saving faith the Apostle Paul spoke of in Romans 10. It is a hollow confession, stripped of obedience, stripped of transformation, and ultimately, stripped of power.

🧠 Misusing Romans 10: Cherry-Picked Theology

Romans 10:9–10 (KJV) is often cited as the cornerstone of “faith alone” theology:

> “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

> For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

These verses are powerful—but they are not standalone. They are part of a broader gospel fabric that includes repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and walking in holiness. Yet many cherry-pick these two verses to build an entire theological system that neglects the rest of Scripture.

🧱 The Rise of Easy Believism

This ideology—often defended by reformed theologians like John Calvin and Martin Luther—has led to a passive, diluted gospel. It offers a false sense of peace and salvation, preaching a version of Christianity that demands no transformation, no obedience, and no separation from the world.

> “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

> —2 Timothy 3:5 (KJV)

The Protestant Reformation, while reacting to Catholic corruption, introduced its own errors. It replaced one form of religious compromise with another—one that stripped the gospel of its demands and conditions.

🧪 The False Assurance of Casual Confession

Under this theology, one can simply confess belief in Jesus from time to time and be promised eternal salvation—regardless of lifestyle, sin, or spiritual condition. This leads to dangerous conclusions:

- The adulterer can remain in adultery and still be saved.

- The homosexual can continue in homosexuality and still be saved.

- The liar, thief, drunkard, or fornicator can persist in sin and still be assured of heaven.

This is not biblical salvation. It is deception.

> “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind…”

> —1 Corinthians 6:9 (KJV)

📖 James vs. Faith Alone

Martin Luther famously despised the book of James, calling it “an epistle of straw.” Why? Because James dismantles the “faith alone” doctrine with surgical precision.

> “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

James 2:17 (KJV)

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”

James 2:20 (KJV)

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

James 2:24 (KJV)

James makes it clear: Dead faith is not saving faith. True faith produces obedience, transformation, and fruit.

The Danger of False Gospel Messaging

We must be extremely cautious using phrases like “faith alone” or “only believe” to justify a watered-down gospel. These slogans, when divorced from the full counsel of God, become tools of deception.

> “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus… or another gospel… ye might well bear with him.”

> —2 Corinthians 11:4 (KJV)

To preach salvation without repentance, baptism, the infilling of the Holy Ghost, and a life of holiness is to preach another gospel.

Blueprint for Salvation

Let us return to the original gospel preached by Jesus and His apostles:

> “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

> —Acts 2:38 (KJV)

>“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”

Hebrews 12:14 (KJV)

“Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord…”

2 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)

This is the gospel that transforms. This is the gospel that saves.

🙏 A Call to Boldness and Truth

We must speak the truth in love, but with backbone. We must reject false assurance and easy believism. We must never justify sin or offer salvation without transformation.

“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression…”

Isaiah 58:1 (KJV)

Let us be faithful watchmen. Let us preach the full gospel. Let us call sinners to repentance, baptism, and holiness—not just confession.

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Final Exhortation:

May God give us strength, clarity, and conviction. May we never be soothsayers or false prophets, but bold proclaimers of truth. May we never offer a gospel that Jesus and His apostles never preached. And may we always remember:

“Faith without works is dead.”

James 2:26 (KJV)