Let's Discuss 1 Cor 13:2

[Magnus467]

And if I have the gift or prophecy, and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Can I connect this verse to justification through faith and works? Jesus tells us to have love. He tells us to love our neighbors. I connect this to say that we must perform loving works, unselfish works as part of our required good works?

 

[Omyo12]

And if I have the gift or prophecy, and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Can I connect this verse to justification through faith and works? Jesus tells us to have love. He tells us to love our neighbors. I connect this to say that we must perform loving works, unselfish works as part of our required good works?

While i like this view, but I say not necessarily.

It could simply mean- have love. Remember that having love doesn’t have to be an action. Like when Jesus said that hating your neighbor is just as bad as killing him.

loving your neighbor is doesn’t mean you follow him around to help him whenever you can.

I think it’s a little risky to say “required good works,” especially if youre talking to a Protestant, cause it makes it seems as if though we have a certain “good works goal” that we are aiming for. This is how many Protestant see the Catholic view of “good works.”

 

[Magnus467]

While i like this view, but I say not necessarily.

It could simply mean- have love. Remember that having love doesn’t have to be an action. Like when Jesus said that hating your neighbor is just as bad as killing him.

loving your neighbor is doesn’t mean you follow him around to help him whenever you can.

I think it’s a little risky to say “required good works,” especially if youre talking to a Protestant, cause it makes it seems as if though we have a certain “good works goal” that we are aiming for. This is how many Protestant see the Catholic view of “good works.”

Sorry I took so long to reply, my life has taken a turn for the worse. I see what you are saying. I probably didn’t word that the best. What I meant is that instead of just having faith (which is important), we need to heed Jesus’ words of love. It seems that if we follow God’s two greatest commandments that good works will naturally follow because of that love.

This verse just seemed to me to be a slap in the face to those people who think if that if they profess faith in Jesus, they are saved no matter what. Some believe they can sin all they want.

Thanks for the reply BTW