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Paul: Only faith, works of righteousness not necessary for salvation

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. (Eph 2:8-9)

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.(Rom 10:9-10)

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us (Tit 3:5)

Jesus: Only those who do the will God will be saved

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but (only) he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Mat 7:21)

According to Jesus, it’s NOT about just believing something in your heart that gets one into the kingdom of heaven, like Paul preached. It’s about doing God’s will; it’s about doing works of righteousness; it’s about living a righteously and it’s about the process of perfection, that gets one into the kingdom of heaven.

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