Paul vs James -- SAUL OF TARSUS, THE ANTICHRIST

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Date Posted: 06:20:49 07/18/04 Sun
Author: Doug Hatten
Subject: Paul vs James

I have appreciated reading the discussion here.
There is another interesting thread on this very subject on an ezboard... check it out. http://p220.ezboard.com/fhopeofzion55953frm10.showMessage?topicID=2.topic

God bless!!
hopeofzion

here is the beginning post... see the resulting discussion.

Subject: Paul versus James
Posted By: AncientFaith Unregistered User

Posted At: 3/7/02 12:29 pm
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Romans 10:9 is a frequently quoted scripture when Christians lead people to Christ. They almost never talk about repentance as part of coming to Christ, but instead quote this verse, which says:

"...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

But then we have the often over-looked James 2:19 which says:

[James 2:19] Thou believest there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe, and tremble; thou hast made thyself like unto them, not being justified.
[James 2:20] Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
[James 2:21] Seest thou how works wrought with his faith, and by works was faith made perfect?
[James 2:22] And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
[James 2:23] Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
[James 2:24] Likewise also Rahab the harlot was justified by works, when she had received the messengers and sent them out another way.
[James 2:25] For, as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.

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