Comments on: Jodina Hicks: Let the Little Children Come https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/ Staying true to the foundation of combining Jesus and justice, Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings. Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.20 By: ChristianHedonist https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212199 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:18:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212199 I agree that good works are commanded and they do not save. I just disagree that good works are included in the gospel. Some will get the impression that you believe that good works are required for salvation if you just say good works are included in the gospel. I am not sure you believe in the atonement either so when you say salvation I am not quite sure what you mean.

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By: Mark Munger https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212197 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:36:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212197 This was an interesting encouraging article, thanks for sharing.

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By: Snoring https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212194 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:03:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212194 The Gospel is good news. It is salvation and it is good works which does not save but what Jesus taught.

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By: ChristianHedonist https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212192 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 05:07:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212192 Works are not the gospel.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, (2 Timothy 2:8 ESV)

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ESV)

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10 ESV)

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.(Titus 3:3-8 ESV)

Good works comes after salvation not for salvation in which these texts clearly state.

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By: Snoring https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212188 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:23:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212188 Great post, the Gospel which is social at its most excellent.

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By: ChristianHedonist https://www.redletterchristians.org/jodina-hicks-little-children-come/#comment-212184 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:09:00 +0000 https://www.redletterchristians.org/?p=24345#comment-212184 Awesome! Thanks for sharing this story. This is encouraging to us.

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