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You're right of course. James did not teach a works salvation. It was understood by the time of James' writing that we were no longer under the law but under grace.

No need to tip your hat GH... I tip mine to you...

I say Jesus is God and we should listen to Him. Mathew 17:5 5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” I've NEVER given the impression that I do not accept Paul...

Do you have a problem with the word of JESUS? WHY can't I just read and trust the words of Jesus in MATHEW 5:20? Why do I need to INTERPRET them with Galatians and Philippians? Is JESUS not trustworthy?

Some persons are very bitter, and it comes through in their writing. I, as yourself, am sorry about this. She's even told me I'm ignorant. Not a very friendly comment.

Hi HIH The dating of James would seem important to me in this discussion. Some date it at about the early 60's, but most would agree on a date before 50AD. This is important because immediately after Jesus ascended there was a discussion and the problem arose of what it meant to be Christian...

Have been receiving some nice insults from both @ScottA and @Lady Crosstalk .... I can't imagine why... I try to stick to scripture but am finding it difficult with them. Will no longer reply to either one.

No!!

This is what jesus meant in Mathew 5:20? About being more righteous than the pharisees. Easier to follow a few rules than to trust the heart.

Your posts are always in line with the teaching of Jesus.

I'm not one to judge souls... But your words show a lack of understanding.

Also, I think you're causing conflict with your original statement. You said Jesus could not fix the O.T. because He wrote it. NOW you're saying that Moses commanded the Isrlts not to add or diminish the word of God and you're saying that they did? Isn't this a conflict?

Could you give a quick read to Leviticus and Deuteronomy,,, especially Leviticus.... and then come and tell me those are God's rules! It's a known and accepted fact that some of the rules in the O.T. are NOT OF GOD. I think that if we understand this we can better understand the O.T. God didn't...

EXACTLY. You're still on earth. You're not in heaven yet....that is your destination. And I happen to know what repent means. I don't think you do.

Do you understand water baptism to be some kind of "sign" because we are saved by knowing God and His word? I read Eph 5:26 in a few bibles and the one in Italian seems to be the clearest, but you won't like what it says. It say we are purified by water TOGETHER WITH the word. It states TWO...

Yes,,,I DO understand John 3 this way too. I'm very undecided about this... Thanks.

See post no. 362. Mine.

Hi E, You're the second person I've heard say that the water in John 3 is the word of God. How do you get to that ? Is there scripture or this? I used to believe that the water WAS amniotic fluid. First one is born NATURALLY...PHYSICALLY... Then one is born SPIRITUALLY. This always made a lot...

Agreed. I see a dividing line between Christians and everyone else. We used to be the majority and now we're becoming the remnant. The secular world has taken over, as far as I can see.

NO. I will not say I stand corrected. MOSES had allowed a certificate of divorce. JESUS said this was WRONG and He was taking us back to marriage the way God had intended. The O.T....ergo JESUS according to you....said that we should hate our enemies. JESUS said this was WRONG and we should...