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Faith alone? Yes. No works. Dead meaning alone. In your theology, a man cannot be saved on His death bed for He has no works to justify him.
How many works justifies a man? What kind of works justifies a man? Feeding the poor? Clothing the needy? I’m justified by the faith of Christ. He’s done all the works. He is the just and justifier to them that believe.
How many works justifies a man? What kind of works justifies a man? Feeding the poor? Clothing the needy? I’m justified by the faith of Christ. He’s done all the works. He is the just and justifier to them that believe.
The context of 1 Corinthians 3:8-15 is the ministry of planting and watering and building in the field and building of God.
Failure in that venture will only rob you of the reward for successful labor.
Failure to raise a crop in regard to personal obedience results in YOU YOURSELF being burned up in damnation:
"8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned." - Hebrews 6:8
But the new osas says this is wrong and that you will be saved if in the end you are a barren, thorny field. Two different outcomes for two different objects of one's 'labor'.
Failure in that venture will only rob you of the reward for successful labor.
Failure to raise a crop in regard to personal obedience results in YOU YOURSELF being burned up in damnation:
"8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned." - Hebrews 6:8
But the new osas says this is wrong and that you will be saved if in the end you are a barren, thorny field. Two different outcomes for two different objects of one's 'labor'.
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No I will not. Because James was addressing saved born again Jews. who were part of the body of Christ. Because they were saved AFTER Jesus death.
Not OT jews who were living some fantasy works based system.
In fact. what the issue was was that many of them heard of this new grace thing, and went 180 degrees out and went from believing in law. to thinking they could just have grace and live however they wanted and they were saved.
James was addressing THESE people in his remarks in Chapter 2. Not those who had true living saving faith
Not OT jews who were living some fantasy works based system.
In fact. what the issue was was that many of them heard of this new grace thing, and went 180 degrees out and went from believing in law. to thinking they could just have grace and live however they wanted and they were saved.
James was addressing THESE people in his remarks in Chapter 2. Not those who had true living saving faith
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Please read all the way down. The way I see it, no temple, no sacrifice required. But the law required obedience for the Jews. If the Jews have no temple, then no sacrifice required but obedience to God is required.
Ezekiel 14
3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
5 That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
6 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
8 And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Now, check this out...
Ezekiel 14:14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
The key words in the verses are “they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness.” It is clear that they were saved by living righteous. They were not saved by the righteousness of God like Church Age Saints.
Ezekiel 14
3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
5 That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
6 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
8 And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Now, check this out...
Ezekiel 14:14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
The key words in the verses are “they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness.” It is clear that they were saved by living righteous. They were not saved by the righteousness of God like Church Age Saints.
There you go. Finally, your definition of “twelve tribes” is saved Jews in the body of Christ. This commentary view contradicts every other usage in scripture. The term is always a reference to the whole nation of Israel, every time. No exceptions.
It is also obvious that at least part of James’ audience had not received the word and their souls were not saved.
James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James is commanded his hearers to stop what they’re doing and receive the word of God to save their souls.
It is also obvious that at least part of James’ audience had not received the word and their souls were not saved.
James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James is commanded his hearers to stop what they’re doing and receive the word of God to save their souls.
