Not By Works

Definitely James is not saying that he was justified before God at that moment, his faith in action (work) justified him before men.

Abraham was justified earlier before God

Abraham believed the promise of God, and that faith is credited to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6)

The will of the Heavenly Father---->BELIEVE on HIM whom HE HAS SENT!

Okay, so answer yes or no to these:

Have you sold all that you own and given the money to the poor?

Do you forgive seven times seventy?

When you have lunch or dinner, do you go out and invite the poor, the cripple, the lame, and the blind to join you?

Do you love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind at all times?

Do you wash the feet of other believers?

Have you preached the gospel to every creature?

Are you willing to pluck out your eye or cut of your hand if either causes you to stumble?

Do you honor and obey your parents at all times?

Have you gone and made disciples from all nations, baptizing them?

If you give a single "no" answer, then you are indeed a hypocrite.

Actually, there is a lot of historical context and surrounding context one needs to consider, but then that would not suit a faulty doctrine.

So are those who say they don't sin..............yea, even more so!

what you have here is a part of the definition .

it also means slow to call something good, slow to call something evil.

it also calling something good that God calls evil, or vice versa.

it also means reproachful speech injurious to the Divine Majesty.

so, you say you do not sin everyday.

well, do not count today, as you lied by omission by only giving a partial definition of a word, and trying to pass it off as the whole definition.

It doesn’t matter which century we live, or which country or culture.


The truth does not change.


He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:4


You can attempt to explain away the truth, but that won’t change it either.




JPT

No belief <----cannot be forgiven..........^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Not about changing truth, but to think one can understand any writing apart from of context (historical, cultural, linguistical, etymology) is pure folly.

Your denial of context just leaves all scripture one mess of contradiction and creates a very scary false belief that one can be perfect!!!

Yes, I agree with you.

We can then answer James's questions "What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?"

If the person actually has faith, and isn't just saying it, it's of great good because the person is justified. And yes, faith can save the person, if by saved one means justified.

Then no one could ever be saved, because unbelief is blasphemy and can never be forgiven.



Can’t you see just how redicoulous that definition is?



JPT

I guess you don’t know or understand that born again Christians who have received the Holy Spirit are called to walk according to the Spi

You need one of these...

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No..it is biblical within the context of BELIEVING that JESUS is working by the power of the devil.....but I fully expect you in the ignorance of your stance to reject the truth of what was said...

NO BELIEF IN CHRIST as FROM GOD = NO FORGIVENESS

What is RIDICULOUS is the idiocy/ignorance you spout without knowledge.......

I stand amazed at some of the stupid things that are peddled by the unlearned.......the PHARISEES believed the power behind JESUS was the DEVIL.....they were equating the WORK of Christ by the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT to the POWER pf the DEVIL.....THIS is a STATE of unbelief INTO the work of CHRIST and him being FROM GOD <-----ALL in this POSITION CANNOT be forgiven because they are IN a PERMANENT STATE of UNBELIEF.............ONE who WILL NOT BELIEVE in CHRIST and HIS WORK on their BEHALF CANNOT BE FORGIVEN.......to DIE as an UNBELIEVER is to EQUATE the work of the HOLY SPIRIT as FALSE, and to equate the WORK of CHRIST as FALSE........the rich man is a fine example....even while BURNING in HELL he refuses to BELIEVE that the message from the LAW and PROPHETS which POINTED to CHRIST would work...........BUT if ONE rose from the dead..........NO said ABRAHAM.....if they WILL NOT BELIEVE the word of GOD they will NOT believe ONE who has risen from the DEAD.....and ONE did rise from the dead and yet MILLIONS pour into hell yearly........

Some people need to go back to SUNDAY SCHOOL and pay attention......

Yes and we do that perfectly, because now we are automatons, and the lust of the flesh, the world and Satan have been done away with and our will is so constrained and controlled that we never sin.......I don't think so!!!

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If this was true we would not even need the epistles to the churches!!!

We are called to walk according to the Spirit, not walk according to the desires of the flesh.

Yes were are, yet from what I have read of your posts you think this walk is the process towards eternal salvation ....it is not.