Not By Works

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In other words James is to be ignored when he states faith without works is dead. Methinks you are ignoring the fact that James 2 is part of the Bible Therefore the word of God. Here is the full chapter. Point out where you can point out that observation. I can't find that. I read all of james and found works of mouth and action mentioned as required by our faith.

James 2 New International Version (NIV)
Favoritism Forbidden
1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?


5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?


8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a] you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not murder.”[c] If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.


12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.


Faith and Deeds
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.


18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”


Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.


20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.


25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.


Footnotes:
James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
James 2:23 Gen. 15:6


Methinks you say......more than likely you don't know what your talking about....keep trusting that your works help save you or keep you saved....the word "MANY" comes to mind......will you too boast of your works as your right to enter......good luck with that.
 

Locutus

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Good job dogs are not part of the food chain..
 
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unless he's Jewish,the Jewish fear respectfully to say God's name.
Another one of their fallacies........I have no problem saying God, writing GOD, typing GOD.....like I said...the men of the bible had no issue with it either......
 
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joefizz

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Depending on what part of the world you live in......and I agree....Blue will skin us all alive she see us talking about her precious kitties like this HAHHAH
"Us"???
I don't think so I will lead the charge!
 
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You earn their trust through petting, then double dredge them in buttermilk and flour before frying to a golden brown. :D
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHHAHAHHAH I literally laughed out loud HAHAH WOW....BLUE will defriend ALL of us after this one HAHAH