Not By Works

In James 2:21, we notice that James does not say that Abraham's work of offering up Isaac resulted in God accounting Abraham as righteous. The accounting of Abraham's faith as righteousness was made in Genesis 15:6, many years before his work of offering up Isaac recorded in Genesis 22. The work of Abraham did not have some kind of intrinsic merit to account him as righteous, but it showed or manifested the genuineness of his faith. This is the "sense" in which Abraham was "justified by works." He was shown to be righteous.

I agree...
I was just trying to show how Abraham had faith in God before he even took Isaac to the altar , he believed in God...
...xox...

You will never get what James is saying until you acknowledge that James is not a Christian epistle but written to the twelve tribes of Israel. You do know that when that term is used, it is referring to the whole nation of Israel and not a called out group of Christians from that nation. Ever. You contradict the scriptures when you use as such.

Amen.... Scripture is clean that in the sight of God, it is by FAITH.


galatians 3

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Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.


Romans 4

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,



Not sure why people who have been shown their error keep trying to use the same out of context verses to argue against the fullness of scripture...

* have already gotten old.

contradicts himself all over the place....

Faith is all over these Scriptures , yet it seems the word Faith is glanced over by many , and the word works is glorified...
...xox...

You will never get what James is saying until you acknowledge that James is not a Christian epistle but written to the twelve tribes of Israel. You do know that when that term is used, it is referring to the whole nation of Israel and not a called out group of Christians from that nation. Ever. You contradict the scriptures when you use as such.

The way of the world. Work and earn to live.

The epistle is written to believing Jews, who are scattered among the Gentile nations, the fact he calls them BRETHERN tells us so.

So yes the letters are "Christian" letters.

Proof text? "To the twelve tribes scattered abroad" is not believing Jews. Again, whenever Scripture uses the term twelve tribes, it is always a reference to the whole nation of Israel and never to a called out group from that nation.

You will never get what James is stating until you understand the meaning of "justified" with the context of the letter.

He calls them brethren several times....are you arguing the were not believers?

You will never get what James is stating until you understand the meaning of "justified" with the context of the letter.

You would never come about this distorted view on your own reading the Bible. This sounds like every other commentary that has no idea how to handle James except through sly reasoning trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.

James addressed himself as a servant to our LORD , and not as Jesus brother , this shows that James was humble before our Savior...

He became a Christian after the Resurrection , and became the first head of the Church , is this correct ?...
...xox...

you and the Roman Catholic church certainly have no problem creating doubt as to whether those who believe in Him will or will not perish/and will or will not receive eternal life.

Look

Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

That verse DOES NOT SAY that Abraham was justified (made right) before God, that's what works salvation want it to say. It only says that SOMETHING about him was justified by his works and that something is given in the next verse.

Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Abraham's FAITH was justified as being REAL through his works. Only true faith could bring forth the WORK of offering up your one and only son.