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1 | don't just listen to gods word but do | James 1:22 | Morant61 | 182372 | ||
Greetings TP! If I am reading your post correctly, are you suggesting that James and Paul had differing understandings of salvation? How could this be since their writings are both the result of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | don't just listen to gods word but do | James 1:22 | Totallypostal84 | 182375 | ||
Because James is writing to Jewish believers under James' leadership before the revelation to Paul of the disposation of Grace was made known to the Jerusalem Church at the Council. There was much dispute at this council concerning the understanding of what the Gentile believers would be required to do within the Body of Christ. The result was the release of the Gentile believers from following the commands of the Law of Moses but the Jewish believers were not released from this responsibility. I believe James had not been made aware of this at the time he wrote his letter and was teaching the then understood truth of the Holy Spirit. Why was there a need for a Apostle to the Gentiles if the message was the same. Gentiles were able to come into the Jewish church as proselytes under the message the Twelve were teaching. What was the big difference? Salvation apart from the Law. This news shows that there was a salvation before that worked in combination with the Law. Before Paul's revelation, under the Twelve, there was the Gospel of the Circumcision. |
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3 | don't just listen to gods word but do | James 1:22 | Morant61 | 182376 | ||
Greetings TP! There are a couple of holes in your theory! First of all, there is no definitive proof that James was written prior to the Jerusalem Council. So, one is left to assume that James was unaware of Paul's teachings at the time of his writing. Secondly, your theory is totally counter to everything Paul has to say about the Law and grace. For instance, Gal. 2:21 says, " I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!β Gal. 3:11 says, "Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, ββThe righteous will live by faith.β" Gal. 3:21-25 says, "Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22 But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. 23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law." These verses simply do not allow room for two 'ways of salvation'. Paul is quite explicit that the Law cannot save anyone. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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