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NASB | James 2:23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND THIS [faith] WAS CREDITED TO HIM [by God] AS RIGHTEOUSNESS and AS CONFORMITY TO HIS WILL," and he was called the friend of God. [Gen 15:6; 2 Chr 20:7; Is 41:8] |
Subject: Christianity requires work |
Bible Note: Ah we have a seemingly conflict of scripture. One place it says Abraham believed and was obedient to God and this was accounted to him as being righteous. Then we have Paul saying Abraham's fleshly works did nothing. This is where the Reformed philosophy manufactured by man starts it's death spiral. They want to suggest that since they eliminated responsibility of man that man's destiny isn't effected by anything man does. Then they go on and say before man can believe God and be obedient to God he must be made to do so by God. That is being controlled much like a puppet. Notice in Job Satan never suggested this to God. satan never said of course Job loves you, You elected him to that. Notice there is no mention of anything like that. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to bring conviction to man. Then man has a choice to dismiss this conviction or as John 3:16 says believe in his salvation from those things he is convicted of. Then as in John 3:17 clearly says this belief and obedience to God is accounted to his righteousness. No matter what you say you can not ignore that passage. That has to tell you that you are not interrupting what Paul is really saying. Paul is saying we can, not make ourselves righteous. He never said we don't have do anything, never said we do not have to believe and be obedient to God. If the God is really our Lord then it is contradiction of terms not to live obedient to that Lord. We have to believe in Him or obedience is hollow. Both of these things are things man must do. The warped philosophy of Calvinism has so convoluted the teachings of Christ, so instead of loving their enemy they sentence him to the stake. Instead of living Holy many advocate Abortion, Homsexuality, Alcohol, and other unrighteous styles of life. They have fallen for the lie they are special and can live beyond the requirements of being lead of Holy Spirit, all they need is their own intellect and logic to understand and explain scripture to fit their philosophy. Even Satan knew better when he challenged God over God's servant Job. |