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Originally Posted by Evangelical
We can learn a lot by considering the chronological order of the NT books:
http://www.biblestudytools.com/resou...testament.html
James was the oldest book of the New Testament. James was not up to date with the latest revelation from God about salvation by grace alone. |
Where do you get this drivel? This is so arrogant, so repugnant. If James didn't have the vision why does Paul say he does?
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Paul had yet to write his epistles. As one of the earliest books in the Bible, James teaches faith+works. For this reason the book of James is more the "expired" Word of God, than the inspired Word of God.
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Really, according to Paul Abraham was saved by faith, and points to the examples in Genesis. According to James we saw that Abraham had faith by his works and pointed to the exact same examples. You would never know that Abraham had faith if he had not obeyed God to offer up his son. Now for my personal salvation it is not necessary for me to know that Abraham had faith, but when it comes to discerning a false prophet it is very important.
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Consider the person of James himself. James as Jesus's half-brother was basically a second-class apostle who was not an authority in the church. See John 7:5. For this reason Peter refers to Paul's letters, not James.
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2nd class apostle? He wasn't a "super apostle"? This is the most offensive and repugnant bile I have seen on this forum. Who made you lord and savior that you decide who the first class saints are, who is second class, who the super apostles are, etc. This is ugly.
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
James was really written to the Jews who had been dispersed amidst the Roman Empire during a time of intense persecution. Instructions for Gentiles were different (Acts 21).
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So let me get this straight, Jews can ignore the epistles of Paul and Gentiles can ignore the epistle of James. But I thought God worked in Peter for the gospel to the circumcision just like Paul to the uncircumcision. So should Gentiles ignore Peter's epistles also? What about Revelation is that for both Jews and Gentiles? Also, what about Paul's word that in the church there is neither Jew nor Gentile?
You are the author of confusion.