Questions: Religion & Spirituality

I think its (A) since that's what God's word clearly teaches.

What does it matter to live a righteous life if you claim to be a Christian and live a lifestyle of a demon and are disobedient to God's word and still be saved?

The apostle Paul makes emphasis on grace through faith which is to say a person can't earn eternal life, while the apostle James makes emphasis a person will really show if they saved and accept the gospel or not by their conduct also and not just faith alone.

What do you believe and accept regarding salvation?

Ephesians 2:8-10:

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

James 2:17-26:

Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!

But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

*PS: Abraham was stopped by a angel right before He was about to sacrifice Isaac. God doesn't condone human sacrifice. It was just a test of obedience. Genesis 22:1-14.

Sahih Bukhari (52:260) - "... The Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "

Quran (4:89) - "They wish that you should reject faith as they reject faith, and then you would be equal; therefore take not to yourselves friends of them, until they emigrate in the way of God; then, if they turn their backs, take them, and slay them wherever you find them; take not to yourselves any one of them as friend or helper." Verse 4:65 says that those who have faith are in "full submission" to Muhammad's teachings. This verse explains what should happen to Muslims who do not have faith.
Quran (9:11-12) - "But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then are they your brethren in religion. We detail Our revelations for a people who have knowledge. And if they break their pledges after their treaty (hath been made with you) and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief - Lo! they have no binding oaths - in order that they may desist."

Other verses that seem to support the many Hadith that establish the death sentence for apostates are Quran verses 2:217, 9:73-74, 88:21, 5:54, 9:66.

Sahih Bukhari (83:37) - "Allah's Apostle never killed anyone except in one of the following three situations: (1) A person who killed somebody unjustly, was killed (in Qisas,) (2) a married person who committed illegal sexual intercourse and (3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle and deserted Islam and became an apostate."

Sahih Bukhari (84:57) - [In the words of] "Allah's Apostle, 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him

Good luck muslims with defending this one!

FYI I realize that this seems like it's directed at Muslims only but I'm also looking for Christians who might have been victim to someone avoiding you for fear of you forcing your beliefs upon them, or any other examples that I'm not thinking of. I'd really like to know. Because I see a lot on here that "Christians are so uptight" and "All Muslims are terrorists" type of stuff. I know that these apply to not nearly everybody. But do perceptions of your religion due to radicals or extremists within your religion hurt your interactions with others?

We as Christians are suppose to represent Jesus Christ on earth. Jesus Christ was morally perfect I'm not. Ok, I acknowledge that I made a few mistakes on this site.

I have insulted people when they insulted me first during debates. I have said sorry to them afterwards.

I often get accused by a dude on this site that I'm not a Christian because he claims I'm arrogant or not Christ like for whatever reason he doesn't agree with what I have said.

Other professing Christians claim I'm not a Christian, am arrogant and I'm lying and spreading misinformation to decieve people even though I clearly provide scriptures to support My points.

Just yesterday a guy that claims to be "Christian" but doesn't accept the concept of hell as real said I was "Attacking him" when I posted scriptures of hell to show him he is a liar.

I also got called a heretic on YouTube by a professing Christian for standing up for the truth. Smh

Everything I say about Islam, the Catholic Church, the Pope, Muhammed is true and any other religion. I'm not being cocky just because the truth is harsh to hear.

I'm actually a nice humble person.

What do you think I need to improve on?