You set the Scriptures against themselves, demonstrating that you do not understand them correctly, for the word of God does not contradict itself.
James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ( a man is Justified by faith with works)
James is talking about faith without works /deeds....and he is asking can such faith save him? what is your answer yes or no?
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ( a man is Justified by faith with works)
James is talking about faith without works /deeds....and he is asking can such faith save him? what is your answer yes or no?
No, mere intellectual assent cannot save, because it is not true faith.
what do you mean by...
where did that come from? what epistle? ,what chapter? ,what verse?
"What good is it, my brother, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds. Can such faith save him?" (Jas 2:14)
James is talking about the nature of faith, of true faith which saves vs. false faith which does not save (Jas 2:15-16).
He is not talking about the operation of true faith only in salvation.
James is talking about the nature of faith, of true faith which saves vs. false faith which does not save (Jas 2:15-16).
He is not talking about the operation of true faith only in salvation.
"Operation" is the action of a subject.
They come from the science which investigates the facts and principles of reality.
James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ( a man is Justified by faith with works)
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be
justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for
by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (a man is justified by faith) not by works of the law
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ( a man is Justified by faith with works)
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be
justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for
by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (a man is justified by faith) not by works of the law
for with Paul, "works" always means works of the law, it never means any other kind of work.
To insert any other kind of work into the meaning of Paul's text, is to alter Paul's usage of the word "works."
for God's word does not contradict itself.
You are setting the Scriptures against themselves simply for the purpose of obfuscation.
I will not be participating on those terms.
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