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You are supposing that James is talking to unbelievers. You're missing the context of the chapter.

I would be interested to see your hermeneutical exercise validating that statement. I think with proper exegesis of James 5 we see him warning believers by providing exhortations on being ready for the coming of the Lord. In order to wander from the truth, you had to have had the truth.

James 5:19-20 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. James is obviously talking to Brethren and telling them IF they...

The Apostle Paul as far as we know continued to have a thorn of the flesh until his death. I do not think Paul lacked faith.

I think IMHO the debate is the order of faith and works. Works are evidence of our faith.

Our destination is not on this earth. Our coming together is in the body of Christ. Those who walk in the Spirit have much in common.

We do not know. We are not to judge a person's salvation, that's God's responsibility. A brother or sister's behavior we are to rebuke. I think the disconnect is the foundation a person stands on. If you stand upon a corporate theology vs. a personal relationship with Christ via the Holy Spirit...

Some ask the question of What happened to the Essenes? They disappeared. They didn't disappear they became Christians. Of course, some of them fragmented off but it didn't take long for those to die off. The Essenes preserved the (Hebrew) manuscripts of the Patriarchs Testaments. The Greek...

I think at minimum new information coming from these discoveries could tip the scales one way or another regarding things we now simply are not sure of (not matters of doctrine) regarding timelines or early Christianity.

Yes sir. It is my understanding that material discovered in the DSS also reference "The Way"

Melchizedek, Essene Priesthood, Jesus, John the Baptist, there seems to be a connection.

I think we look at the Patriarches Testaments much like we do early Church fathers' writings. Not as inspired scripture but information passed down to other generations. Does it make them false, I don't why that would be assumed. If they were counter to the scriptures one might wonder but I...

I think it's worthy to understand the credibility the Dead Sea Scrolls gave to the scriptures. Putting aside the discussion on what is believed or not believed that is written in the scrolls but the dispelling of forgery claims to many manuscripts. In other words, if the more recent (2nd thru 13...

I myself have just recently started studying the Dead Sea Scroll / Essence connection. Dr Ken Johnson who is considered by many an expert on the DSS has published the Testaments of the Patriarchs found in the DSS. First of all, I agree this is not Canon nor am I suggesting that it should be. The...

I agree. I suspect these smaller fragments who branched out were a very minority group. One of the groups would not enter any place that had a statue nor would they handle coins that had an emperor or government figure raised surface on the coin. I guess you call the fanatics. We fanatics today.

I'm not sure it makes a difference in doctrine but there is lots of evidence that John the Baptist was an Essene. We know that Jesus held John the Baptist in high regard. This would point to Jesus being aligned to the Essenes (probable but not provable). The Essenes calendar has been proved to...

I may be mistaken about fragments becoming Gnostic. I do know that some branched out with beliefs that the larger sect rejected. I think 3 groups formed that the larger sect rejected. The dead sea scrolls have provided evidence that the Essenes held the same beliefs as 1st century Christians.

Are you living under a rock? Hundreds of thousands are crossing our borders illegally. People from more than 50 different countries. More drugs than ever. Inflation at a record high, energy cost almost doubled, erosion of our freedoms, or have you not seen the government shut down Churches but...

As Christians, we must choose the protection of life over personal gain, benefits, protection, safety, healthcare, tax breaks, jobs, or anything else.