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I may try it. Maybe Mayo Man should try it as well. :Laughingoutloud:

The radical leftists who keep trying to put him in prison belong in prison.

In James 2:21, notice closely 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 (which produced the divine result) was made in Genesis 15:6, many years before his work of offering...

I do separate the root of salvation (faith) from the fruit of salvation (works). They are not the same. Faith is faith and works are works, yet a lifetime of no works at all would demonstrate there is no root. This does not mean that ALL of their works are burned up. Just the works that are...

I don't see the word "imparted" in Matthew 5:6. I do see the word "imputes" or "imputed" in scripture. (Romans 4:6, 11, 23, 24; 5:13)

Faith is the root of salvation and works are the fruit. No (good) fruit at all demonstrates there is no root. (Matthew 7:17-20) Hence, good tree, bad tree. Works are the fruit, by product and demonstrative evidence of authentic faith in Christ, but works are not the very essence of faith and...

I absolutely believe in sanctification. At the moment of salvation, we are sanctified - set apart/made holy in standing before God positionally in Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord...

As far as I can tell we are on the same page. :)

Do you believe that we are justified/accounted as righteous by faith AND works? Yes or no? Judged by our works to determine what? See 1 Corinthians 3:11-14.

Romans 4:5 - But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: Now show me the word "imparted" in scripture. A...

So, you believe that we are justified/accounted as righteous by faith AND works? Romans 5:1 - Therefore, having been justified by faith, (faith plus what? faith plus nothing) we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the eyes of God and also to men. Matthew 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. 1 Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light...

I'm talking about someone who makes a profession of faith then shows no evidence at all by works that his faith is genuine. The thief on the cross showed evidence of faith just before he died. Yes, works are tested, and rewards are given to believers for works that are compared with gold...

From scripture we see that the thief on the cross rebuked the other thief, admitted his guilt, defended the Lord and asked Jesus to remember him when He comes into his kingdom, demonstrating he had faith in Jesus. In Luke 23:43, we read that the thief on the cross said this to Jesus, “Lord...

There is no such thing as authentic faith that produces no works at all. That would not be genuine faith but a bare profession of faith. Faith (rightly understood) in Christ alone points to the fact this faith "trusts in Jesus Christ alone for salvation" (Romans 4:5-6) and is not merely an empty...

1 John 5:11 - And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know...

..and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. ;)

The harmony of Romans 4:2-3 and James 2:24 is seen in the differing ways that Paul and James use the term "justified." Paul, when he uses the term, refers to the legal (judicial) act of God by which He accounts the sinner as righteous. James, however, is using the term to describe those who...

Those who claim to live a sinless, without fault or defect, flawless, absolute perfect life 100% of the time (exactly as Jesus lived) are suffering from a terminal case of self-righteousness. (1 John 1:8-10)

The Fourth Turning.