Quote:
Originally Posted by DonQuigleone
In Evangelical Protestantism it's all about the personal relationship with Jesus, and the emphasis is taken off theology and ethics. It doesn't really matter how you behave, if you believe in Jesus you've got a ticket to heaven.
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My thoughts on this:
The idea here is that, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, salvation cannot be achieved through good works, but only by the grace of God through Jesus Christ.
That said, when asked about the greatest commandment, Christ gave two:
1. Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Thus, I do believe that doing good/behaving well toward others has an important part in one's life as a Christian, only it is not done to achieve salvation, but as part of loving God.
As Christ also said:
"Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me."
and
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."