The funny thing about the “faith not deeds” view to me is that it doesn’t square with what we’re told will happen when you’re finally judged. There is a very ex

The funny thing about the “faith not deeds” view to me is that it doesn’t square with what we’re told will happen when you’re finally judged. There is a very explicit list of things that we are told we will be judged on: feeding the hungry, clothing the poor and caring for the sick. “As you did for the least you also did for me” or something like that. And then people that didn’t do that they’re the ones cast out. Not “did you convert enough people”, “did you pray hard enough”. Not even “do you believe in me”. Those are indeed to various degrees doctrines of the faith, but all of them are also accomplished tangentially if you’re already doing the things you will be judged on. In my (admittedly limited) view, the actual lessons of the Christian faith as outlined place huge limitations on your own behavior, but demand generosity and gracefulness to others. Christians are commanded to adhere to the precepts, but it is not for Christians to judge anyone else, including other Christians. Instead their role is to serve others as commanded. To cloth the naked, heal the sick and feed the hungry… without any expectation from those you are serving. If you expect specific duties or actions, you are no longer serving, you’re selling.