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1 | Did James (author) know as much as Paul? | James | MIILAZ | 2917 | ||
Was the author of James as inspired as the Apostle Paul? Some say he didn't have all the facts when he wrote the book of James. | ||||||
2 | Did James (author) know as much as Paul? | James | Inerrant Word | 2964 | ||
They are equally inspired. Your question seems to be based around the usage of the word "faith" in the Pauline epistles and the book of James. I truly believe both "faith alone" (Paul) and "faith without works is dead" (James) are complimentary. True "faith" is ACTIVE and requires a certain measure of trust (not simple intellectual assent like demons have). In the same manner, faith without works (which are a byproduct of a faith enacted) is dead, i.e., a false faith. When Paul speaks of works, he is talking of works of righteousness meant to GAIN salvation. When James speaks of works, he is talking of deeds RESULTING from salvation and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. | ||||||
3 | Did James (author) know as much as Paul? | James | kalos | 2985 | ||
Dear Inerrant Word: I agree with your fine answer. And for anyone to argue that one passage of Scripture actually contradicts another passage is to deny that "all Scripture is inspired by God." Who superintended the writing of Romans? The Holy Spirit. Who superintended the writing of James? The Holy Spirit. Who superintended the writing of the Mosaic Law? The Holy Spirit. . . . The Bible, while it may contain "apparent" contradiction, actually contains no contradiction at all. Paradox maybe, but not contradiction. . . . May I add: in short, Timothy is speaking of being justified in the eyes of *men," while Paul is teaching about being justified in the eyes of *God.* Not pointing a finger at anyone in particular, but whoever does not understand the distinction between and harmony of James and Romans is in no position to be confident that he is "a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes." Time to go back to Bible Basics 101. |
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4 | Did James (author) know as much as Paul? | James | kalos | 3098 | ||
Correction: delete Timothy; add James. . . . Correction: In the line that says: "in short, Timothy is speaking of", delete "Timothy" and add "James". |
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