Christians, What does "Even the demons believe and shudder" verse means?

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I want to address a myth in Scripture today. We have often told that faith is not enough to save you. They argue that even Satan believes in God and thus faith is not enough.

So what does "Even the demons believe and shudder" verse means for you? :)

(James 2:19)

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You have hijacked the conversation.  Using the word 'myth' shows that you have already closed yourself off to being teachable at the cost of your very soul.  There will be no one to rescue you.

Edit: I apologize if I misunderstood.  I'm not following what it is you want to know, obviously.  Our relationship with God should be as loving kids... resting in his goodness.... trusting him.  Any work we do is an expression of the new life we have had grow in us.

frankford · Answer

Shudder Means

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i might agree. Rom 8:38-39 is an hermetic settlement from God to us. The term "baptizo' salvation being defined as being baptized into the keeping of the Holy Spirit, is a similar term interior the Greek used for ...say...baptizing a white dress in purple die. you could no longer eliminate the purple as quickly as the textile has been dyed. So the sovereign artwork of Christ, offered at an inestimable cost of his demise God has decreeded and could no longer replace. devil might desire to wreck yet can not however the human will can undo God will, The human will is greater advantageous than God grace The human will will tell God is blood grew to become into no longer intense priced sufficient, there's a sin that God's life blood would desire to no longer pay for. Sounds ridiculous while positioned that way So now I ask a arguable question... I Cor 5:5 5I have desperate to grant certainly one of those one to devil for the destruction of his flesh, so as that his spirit may well be saved interior the day of the Lord Jesus. His spirit is saved yet his flesh is destroyed. that would point out somebody died in sin yet his spirit grew to become into shop. Yours in Christ our Lord

? · Answer

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The verse to which you refer is but a small part of a longer message that actually starts in verse 14, and goes through to verse 26 -

Those are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true faith alone, whereby men have part in Christ's righteousness, atonement, and grace, saves their souls; but it produces holy fruits, and is shown to be real by its effect on their works; while mere assent to any form of doctrine, or mere historical belief of any facts, wholly differs from this saving faith. A bare profession may gain the good opinion of pious people; and it may procure, in some cases, worldly good things; but what profit will it be, for any to gain the whole world, and to lose their souls? Can this faith save him? All things should be accounted profitable or unprofitable to us, as they tend to forward or hinder the salvation of our souls. This place of Scripture plainly shows that an opinion, or assent to the gospel, without works, is not faith. There is no way to show we really believe in Christ, but by being diligent in good works, from gospel motives, and for gospel purposes. Men may boast to others, and be conceited of that which they really have not. There is not only to be assent in faith, but consent; not only an assent to the truth of the word, but a consent to take Christ. True believing is not an act of the understanding only, but a work of the whole heart. That a justifying faith cannot be without works, is shown from two examples, Abraham and Rahab. Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. Faith, producing such works, advanced him to peculiar favours. We see then, Jam_2:24, how that by works a man is justified, not by a bare opinion or profession, or believing without obeying; but by having such faith as produces good works. And to have to deny his own reason, affections, and interests, is an action fit to try a believer. Observe here, the wonderful power of faith in changing sinners. Rahab's conduct proved her faith to be living, or having power; it showed that she believed with her heart, not merely by an assent of the understanding. Let us then take heed, for the best works, without faith, are dead; they want root and principle. By faith any thing we do is really good; as done in obedience to God, and aiming at his acceptance: the root is as though it were dead, when there is no fruit. Faith is the root, good works are the fruits; and we must see to it that we have both. This is the grace of God wherein we stand, and we should stand to it. There is no middle state. Every one must either live God's friend, or God's enemy. Living to God, as it is the consequence of faith, which justifies and will save, obliges us to do nothing against him, but every thing for him and to him.

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keyjona · Answer

When JESUS, on the cross, said "IT IS FINISHED" He meant it: The epistles and Revelation are not Gospel.  The names were plagiarized on most of the epistles and REVELATION is a compilation of several works and authors, none of which had a thorough knowledge of the Gospel or the Bible.

Mutations Killed Darwin Fish · Answer

To believe there is a God is not enough. The demons know God exists yet they continue to rebel against Him.

T.J · Answer

Faith without works is meaningless! 

"He accepts faith as the basis for salvation but points out that there cannot be genuine faith that does not produce good works." 

WT library

? · Answer

The devil and demons have their fate already seals, but humans that are alive do not until they are dead.

Anonymous · Answer

It means even Atheists believe in God, and they fear Him.

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