A few days ago I was reading in 1 Timothy and came across the following verse: “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:1 ESV)
Paul is saying that failure to take an action (providing for relatives) is equivalent to denying our Christian faith. Even more, failure to take such action makes us worse than unbelievers. If you deny your faith, are you still saved? If you are worse than an unbeliever, are you still saved?
How can Christianity continue to maintain our salvation is a one-time event; that salvation involves one action which is professing faith in Jesus? In the above passage, Paul says that actions other than to profess belief in Jesus are necessary.
