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So, is the epistle of James inspired by the Holy Spirit or not? If you are saying not, then shame on you.

Just like I do not have to find a verse that has the exact word "Trinity" in it to prove that the Bible teaches the Trinity, so I do not have to come up with a verse that has the exact words "faith alone" to prove that the Bible teaches that a man is justified by faith apart from works. Rom...

I am giving up because there is spiritual blindness that is preventing you from seeing what is plainly set before you. Why should I continue to quote the same verse to you over and over? You obviously don't see its plain meaning. And my re-quoting it isn't going to change that.

We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. Romans 5:2. This is the opposite order of what the Calvinist preaches: "We have access by grace into this faith in which we stand." If there is one verse in the Bible that contradicts a theology (though Romans 5:2 is not the only...

We might gain access into a room through a door using a key. The biblical metaphor is that Jesus is the door that leads into the room we call grace; and that faith in Jesus is the key that opens the door. Romans 5:2.

A man is not even justified by doing good works such as giving to the poor. Except before man. Before God, a man is justified by faith alone. I can give $5 or even $5,000,000 to a poor man and this will not bring about in me the transformation of character that we call salvation. The only...

It teaches the exact opposite. If they can resist it, it isn't irresistible.

So born again believers have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. Does this say that we did not first have access by faith? That one moment we did not have faith, and the next we did; and obtained access into grace through that faith the moment we came into it, should be evident...

The power of the Lord can be resisted: Act 7:51, Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Of course the Holy Ghost is not exactly the same as God's power; however that is besides the point. The point is that when...

It is viable that a person may have been caught up to the third heaven (see 2 Corinthians 12:2-6). It is not viable that you have gone to another planet unless you can show me your NASA credentials and/or your spaceship. If something is obviously not true, then we are not called upon to...

It means, I give up. You are not going to see the truth on this matter until the Holy Spirit shows you...you are going to have to have a supernatural revelation in which you begin to take Romans 5:2 at face value instead of doing what you are doing...convoluting the text by trying to look for...

Genesis 6:3.

It does say so, in James (2:21-24). Now are you going to admit that you are contending for the idea that all scripture isn't inspired of the Lord? Because if that is true, we can't even trust in Paul's writings; and neither can we trust in the writings of the Old Testament.

I have given my response, now you give yours. Are you attempting to contend for the idea that all scripture isn't inspired of the Lord?

They are both right. Romans 4:2 explains the justification that is spoken of by James. Abraham was justified by works, so he has whereof to glory, but not before God. In other words, his justification by works is not in the sight of God; in the sight of God his justification is by faith...

That isn't what I said. Did the man claim to have special revelation? What I said is that he may have indeed had an experience of being in heaven for a few moments. For there is an instance in scripture (2 Corinthians 12:2-6) where someone had such an experience. Now I am not lying, my...

No; because you are hardening your heart to certain truths of scripture. I think that you also see my points clearly, but are steeped in your theology and must have emotional reasons for wanting to keep it. Therefore, you will not bend or admit that you are wrong from a public perspective...

Again, I didn't accuse you, but I asked you a question. "Are you attempting to contend for the idea that all scripture is not inspired of the Lord?" If you are attempting to contend for the idea that all scripture isn't inspired of the Lord, then I discount your arguments outright. But if you...

Love believes all things, 1 Corinthians 13:7. It also does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth. So then, if someone claims to have had an experience of heaven (as did Paul the apostle in 2 Corinthians 12:2-6), then I will believe them but will continue to gauge what they say by...

You are assuming that faith in Jesus is of the flesh. Lord, open their eyes to the truth!