“The Savior at no time during his ministry or in the restoration of the gospel ever promulgated the doctrine that man can be saved on the basis of belief. Rather, he made it very clear and implicit in the following statement:
“Not every one that saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 7:21.)”
…of all God’s remarkable creations, only we, His children, are created in His image and likeness. Only we, His children, have the capacity to develop our own spiritual convictions. And only we, His children, can give voice and expression to our witness of Him. We, His children, rejoice in our privilege and sacred obligation to bear record of Him and His gospel.” – Susan L. Warner
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Jesus definitely promulgated the belief that man is saved on the basis of belief.
He made is “very clear and implicit in the following statements:
John 11:25 Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life! He who believes in Me, though he die, yet he shall live.
John 11:26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?
When making a claim that “at no time” Jesus promulgated (enter doctrine), it should require examination of every claim or doctrine Jesus taught.
By the way Matt 7:21 is not in conflict with John 11:25.
Greg
February 15, 2010