The Church decided the canon. How do you know you have the correct canon?

nedsk said:

First you should have the courage to address me directly.
Second I've answered how the the thief was saved
Third salvation is for God to impart on others as he wishes. Its not for me to judge who he imparts his salvation to. God can save whoever he wants whenever he wants by whatever means he wants.
Lastly NOTHING makes what James says incorrect. If faith is sufficient then it does not need completion through works. Unless you're suggesting names is lying.

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nedsk said:

James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works.

James 2: 22 Thus you can see that his (Abraham) faith and his works were active together; his faith was brought to completion by works.

James 2: 24 You can see then that a man is justified by eorks.snd not by faith alone.

James 2:26 For just as the body is dead without spirit so faith without works is dead.

Every there is scripture not the rcc. You speak with no greater authority than Scripture. You are arguing with Scripture not me.

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amigo de christo said:

i aint aruging with scrip . I already said what both james and paul wrote were true .
You must have sat under , maybe i am wrong , but THE RCC or some kind of works religoin mindset .
Now as much as i hate that false hyper grace junk
THIS OTHER MINDSET IS JUST AS DEADLY BUD .
YOU probably already believe there are muslims , buddists , atheists and etc
somehow gonna be saved by what WE THINK is such good works .
I HOPE i am wrong about this my friend .
I really hope i have you pegged wrong on that .
SO lets make it clear .
What do you think about this co exist , interrreligious intefaith dialgue stuff .
I KNOW its of anti christ . but i would like to hear you say what you think and see about it .

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nedsk said:

And I've shown you that the demons believe but they aren't saved.

Faith.is brought to completion by works. You need to understand what sufficient means but you just refuse. If faith was sufficient it wouldnt need completion through works. Unless you're claiming Scripture is wrong or deceptive.

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nedsk said:

Both a and b. Luke 23:39-43. His faith was brought I completion by his work of rebuking the other thief. Your heart is far from him.

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David in NJ said:

#1 - i am in FULL AGREEMENT with James 2:14-17

Grace is the fullfillment of Faith which yields "works that God prepared for us to walk in".

the thief was giving testimony to the righteousness of Christ and to their own sin whereby they are on 'death row'

This is not a 'work' but it is TESTIMONY of the SPIRIT from within a man's heart thru FAITH

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nedsk said:

Works are free act of the will. If we aren't free to refuse to do them then we cannot be acting out of love. Love had to be freely given.

It wasnt just a testimony not was a rebuke. Again God can give salvation to whoever he chooses. Matt 20:1-16

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David in NJ said:

Rebuking sin is "testimony/work of the Holy Spirit"

But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

SEE what i highlighted in RED = this is exactly what the Spirit worked inside the heart of the thief who had Faith unto Salvation

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