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Thou shalt not alter thy body? I don't remember that one (lemmy.ml)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

But only believers can be "righteous":

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. -Ephesians 2:8-9

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago*

    While James pointed out that if your behavior doesn’t reflect belief, then you don’t actually believe. The point is that being showy doesn’t score you points, living by the principles — because you believe they are right — is all that matters.

    Judaism has a concept for the Righteous Gentile. You don’t have to believe in their god, if you live by the Noachide moral precepts, even unintentionally, then you are righteous.

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