Being good to yourself, mankind and eveything in Nature probably wouldn't hurt either!

Faith without works is dead.

Faith without works is dead, because true faith causes you to act. If I tell you that the house you are in is on fire, for instance, and you do not believe me, will you get up and run out of the house to save yourself. Of course not, you do not have faith, in other words. A believer is not a believer because of works. Works are merely signs of the authenticity of their faith.

NO!If we say yes, then we are saying that the sacrifice Christ made for us was not enough. We have to try and live by his example but by no means does salvation hinge on ANYTHING we do, except to take His gift of grace and follow His lead.

I think that not only do you have to have faith and ask for salvation, but also that you have to show that you deserve that salvation by continuing Jesus's work through acts of kindness and clean living. To just talk the talk and not walk the walk to me is a sin in itself. A slap in Christ's face if you will. I never understood that whole idea of just needing salvation to gain a free pass to heaven. To me you should have to live the word to make it valid.

Yes, believing in Jesus is crucial to our salvation, but more is needed. Jesus spoke of some who professed faith in him and even did “powerful works” in his name. But he did not recognize them. Why? Because they were “workers of lawlessness” and did not do the will of his Father. (Matthew 7:15-23) The disciple James reminds us of the need to “become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning.” He also said: “You believe there is one God, do you? You are doing quite well. And yet the demons believe and shudder. . . . Faith without works is dead.”—James 1:22; 2:19, 26. The fact is, many things are needed to be a real Christian. The real Christian has to have a strong faith because “without faith it is impossible to please [God] well.” (Hebrews 11:6) That strong faith has to be accompanied by right acts.

No, faith (trust, reliance, dependance) in Christ is all that is needed. This type of real faith always results in good works. i.e. faith = salvation and good works not faith + good works = salvation

No, nothing more than faith is needed. As in Ephesians 2:8,9 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast Where people get confused is the role of works. WOrks is a product of being saved, not a way to get saved. Out of thankfulness to God for salvation, we naturally do the works God has prepared for us Ephesians 2: 10 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. The Christian life has two sides, like a coin. The front is JUSTIFICATION (nice long word meaning being made right with God). It is by the grace of God through faith that we are JUSTIFIED. The other side is (another long word!) SANCTIFICATION. That means being set aside by God for something special, in the case of the Christian, to be holy. That involves our good works, and the transforming of our minds by the Holy Spirit, so that we become more and more like Jesus.

Eph. 2:8, 9, RS: “By grace [“undeserved kindness,” NW] you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—not because of works, lest any man should boast.” (The entire provision for salvation is an expression of God’s undeserved kindness. There is no way that a descendant of Adam can gain salvation on his own, no matter how noble his works are. Salvation is a gift from God given to those who put faith in the sin-atoning value of the sacrifice of his Son.) Heb. 5:9, RS: “He [Jesus] became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.” (Italics added.) (Does this conflict with the statement that Christians are “saved through faith”? Not at all. Obedience simply demonstrates that their faith is genuine.) Jas. 2:14, 26, RS: “What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.” (A person does not earn salvation by his works. But anyone who has genuine faith will have works to go with it—works of obedience to the commands of God and Christ, works that demonstrate his faith and love. Without such works, his faith is dead.) Acts 16:30, 31, RS: “‘Men, what must I do to be saved?’ And they [Paul and Silas] said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” (If that man and his household truly believed, would they not act in harmony with their belief? Certainly.)

"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." No. Salvation is a free gift of God by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. I hope that this is helpful. -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!

Sorry that i'm at a computer without my Bible so some of these verses and quotations may be just a little off. Please check them in your own Bible. Jesus agreed with the young ruler that following the 2 great commands would lead to life. They are found in many places and say roughly: You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart, soul, mind and strength and that you must love your neighbor as yourself. 1John 5:3 tell us that the love of God means obedience to his commands. True faith will move us to do this. Faith is not the same as credulity or being gullible (the words for 'faith' and 'belief' are quite different). Therefore Jesus prayed to God and acknowledged that our everlasting life depends on taking in knowledge-John 17:3. 1Timothy 2:4(?) tells us that God's will is for all sorts of men to come to accurate knowledge (epignosis) not just knowledge (gnosis) of the truth and be saved. Faith is a product of knowledge as Hebrews 11:1 attests. James 2 has already been quoted, helping us to understand that genuine faith doesn't exist apart from accurate knowledge, fine works, love and obedience. So, we could say that we are saved by faith, and yet that faith dare not be superficial or just in our hearts without being in our minds and on our tongues. Romans 10 tells us that with the heart one exercises faith for righteousness but that with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation. Clearly, scriptures deal with aspects of this subject, indicating that it is not overly simple. No doubt there will be more discussion.

Yes, according to scriptures, good deeds or righteousness. This is what Jesus, the great “son of man” to use his favourite title, is reported to have said in Matthew 5: 20 “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” While according to the Holy Qur’an Christ’s cousin, Prophet Mohammed, was told to “give glad tidings unto those who believe and do good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow;” that is in HQ 2:25 according to Mr Pickthall’s translation. I agree with those who say that the good points which our works earn us cannot in themselves 'entitle' us to heaven. True, they are done more in appreciation of the countless mercies and love that God has enveloped us in. In relation to this a Hadith (anecdote concerning Prophet Mohammed) tells us (and this is no doubt true of all Prophets) that when asked why he was putting in more effort than anybody else in keeping the commandments when he is more assured than anybody else of a place in heaven he replied ‘that being the case should I not then show my appreciation more than anybody else’. You see it is these aspects that show God and believers in a good light, the Creator/Cherisher and the created/cherished in mutual appreciation of each other. There's nothing wrong with that, is there.

Once, a rich young Israelite ruler asked Jesus: “What must I do to inherit everlasting life?” (Mark 10:17) His question may have reflected the prevailing Jewish thinking of his time—that God demands certain good works and that by performing enough of those works, one can earn salvation from God. But that kind of formal devotion could spring from selfish motives. Such works failed to provide a sure hope of salvation, since no imperfect human could really measure up to God’s standards. In answer to the man’s question, Jesus simply reminded him that he should obey God’s commandments. The young ruler quickly assured Jesus that he had kept them from his youth on. His response moved Jesus to feel love for him. Jesus said to him: “One thing is missing about you: Go, sell what things you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come be my follower.” The young man, however, went away grieved, “for he was holding many possessions.” Jesus thereafter emphasized to his disciples that excessive attachment to this world’s goods gets in the way of attaining salvation. He added that no one can gain salvation by his own efforts. But Jesus went on to reassure them: “With men it is impossible, but not so with God, for all things are possible with God.” (Mark 10:18-27; Luke 18:18-23) How is salvation possible? Salvation is a gift from God, but it does not come automatically. (Romans 6:23) There are certain basic conditions that each individual must meet to qualify for that gift. Jesus said: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” And the apostle John added: “He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; he that disobeys the Son will not see life.” (John 3:16, 36) Clearly, God requires faith and obedience from each individual who hopes to obtain everlasting salvation. Each one must make the decision to accept the ransom and to follow in Jesus’ footsteps.

Faith must be coupled with repentance "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:5) The atonement of Jesus Christ is all that is needed for our salvation but that atonement is for only those who will repent of their sins. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) "He that saith, I know him, and keepth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." (1 John 2:4) As Paul Washer says "if you don't have a new relationship with sin, you don't have a new relationship with God." And a little food for thought http://www.inplainsite.org/html/the_unrighteous_christian.html

A necessary part of truly believing in Jesus involves worshiping the God that Jesus himself worships. Jesus prayed: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3. During his earthly ministry, the Son of God always directed attention to his Father and not to himself. He never claimed to be God Almighty. (John 12:49, 50) On numerous occasions Jesus made his position in God’s arrangement clear by stating that he was subordinate to his Father. (Luke 22:41, 42; John 5:19) Why, Jesus declared: “The Father is greater than I am.” (John 14:28) Has your church taught you the true relationship between God and Christ? Or have you been led to believe that Jesus himself is Almighty God? Your salvation depends upon having the correct understanding.

Salvation is by faith, NOT by works. It would be very presumptuous of us to think that our works are anything more than dirty rags to God. He loves us and is glorified by our good works, but we don't do them to be saved... we do them BECAUSE we are saved. Since this is in the JW forum, I will remark that JW believe you are not saved unless you do enough 'works' and that otherwise you are destroyed in the end with all the other 'unrighteous'. What makes me wonder about this is that my Bible says NO ONE is righteous of his or her own accord and that you can KNOW you are saved. Hmm..

Yes. Nowhere in the bible did it say "faith alone" until Luther added the word "alone" to Romans 3:28.

even with faith, we each "need" God's Grace...

Grace.

Jesus is the answer. My 2 cents.

James 2:17 states Faith without works is dead. I never understood this until i got baptized. Even Satan and the demons know that Jehovah exists...so what makes us different from them? We have to put in work if we really believe in God...Belief is not enough For example: A young man may court a young lady, telling her that he loves her. But if he never asks her to marry him, is he really demonstrating that his love is thorough? Likewise, works are a means of demonstrating the genuineness of our faith and our love. If we do not obey God we do not really love him or have faith in the rightness of his ways. Also Abraham was declared righteous by offering his son on the alter not just by belief that God exists