What Every Religion Needs

[MichaelJPartyka]

That's in the New Testament already: "You believe....You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble!...You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only." (James 2:19-20, 24)

In parable form, Jesus put it this way: "Everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand...the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall." (Matt 7:26-27)

[MikesDadvice]

I would argue that if you truly believe in Jesus and that He died for our sins, then you would be grateful beyond understanding and therefore work on living like Jesus did, trying miserably to become a better person.

[BringJoyNow]

Agree, I think that the word believe used here is not what is used by the majority of Christian listeners but for how he choose it and put it in the phrase ABSOLUTELY AGREE with him. Be Holy, therefore Be Good.

[Hunter-DAH]

Thank you, Dennis Prager! This Christian loves your insight to the Jewish faith and your thoughtful questions & commentary at both the OT & NT roundtables. I am sharing this with my Muslim friend as we both had just said the very same thing today. 🤍☝️

[fetching-sq]

Truth, indeed. I will remember this and strive to be a better person.

[goldensalmon]

That’s the central message of the gospel

[Kesamn]

YES! Joseph, Mary's husband is a very good example of this. When Mary was found to be pregnant he would have been well within his rights to have her stoned as prescribed in the Torah but the gospels say that because he was a righteous man he'd planned on divorcing her quietly. At this point Joseph didn't know the details of Mary's pregnancy and who knows what had been going through his head at the time. He could have been devastated, felt betrayed, felt publicly humiliated, would have had every reason to want to lash out at Mary but because he was a GOOD man he didn't.

[jimmcfarland]

Christian theology admits - as did the Apostle Paul - that we sometimes do what we don't want to (sins of commission) and we don't do what we ought to do (sins of omission.)

There are sects - which we call "legalists" - in Judaism and in Christianity that think they're beyond or above sin. The Law points to our inability to keep it, and our Messiah points to our inability to be self-cleaning without the help of the Spirit of G-D, which we Christians know as the Holy Spirit.

No kind of Legalism is redeeming.

[patreaodonoghue]

Powerful - "you must want to be a good person"

[jaydee]

Come as you are, but dont stay as you came

[myleemoriko]

He just answered the question of “Why do people call themselves Christians and still sin?” perfectly… debate over.

[trebmaster]

TRANSFORMATION is a continuous theme of the saving gospel!

[richardounjian]

Although Prager isn't a theologian I have learned much more than just this from the man. Great wisdom

[daddy]

"Holiness is in right action."

It's not enough to do good...

...you have to want to do good for the right reason.

Faith alone without works (obedience) is dead.

[sissiebird]

This statement shocked me into realizing there needs to be this purpose in my life. Do good.

[MrAdumitrescu]

So true. Someone had to say it, and I am happy he described it so well for all to understand and avoid misinterpretation. Good job. Bravo.

[nikoluv]

I agree 100%. Thank you for your teaching and wisdom. God bless

[LCGGaming]

Atheist here. I don't know a whole lot about either religion or believe in either, but I 100% agree with this! I respect everyone no matter what and I always try to be a good man and I've met many people that are the exact image of what he's describing. Big props to that discussion👍

[JayCope-wzsp]

The entire idea behind Christianity is: Here is a phenomenally good man who sacrificed in ways we cannot even begin to imagine and you may never reach those heights but you can try! and in trying your life changes incredibly. In trying you have a life long aim. You have a goal that is amazingly good. You will fall over and over again but you're trying. It's like climbing a difficult mountain. Would you rather be climbing the mountain or just sitting at the bottom watching everyone else try? It gives you immense purpose. Human beings need such purpose. It's an amazing story that if pursued wisely will change your life for the better, guaranteed.

[RobynRizzo-js]

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