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That’s what both Paul and James are saying. James is a wonderful book. Sadly it’s ignored by those who claim it isn’t addressed to them. We’re to be doers of the word, and not hearers only. James 1:22 God has ordained that we should walk in good works. James is reminding us that faith...

Indeed, and it was always the plan to bring in the gentiles. It’s in the prophets. This idea that Paul brought about grace by preaching his gospel is silly. Grace has always been available to those believe. 👍 And you would be correct. We see it here, as well. Luke 10:10-11 But into...

Yep, and isn’t that what the gospels are teaching us? Living out our faith. The kingdom of God is within you. If it isn’t in there, it can’t be seen. Luke 17:21. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom ofGod is within you.

James 2: 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? That verse is talking about his later obedience when offering up Isaac. Notice first he was justified when he believed God about having a son, and that was imputed to him for...

I think the difference would be if it’s something WE did in the past. If we walked down the aisle, or went under the water, or decided there must be a God, and maybe that is Jesus, then that isn’t true salvation. Which is why Paul warns to make our calling and election sure. People can also...

There is only one way to be saved, and that’s to believe in the one true God, our Lord Saviour. He was there in the beginning, and Noah believed. God called him a righteous man, and Noah walked with God. Gen. 6:9. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his...

I couldn’t figure out what RD was trying to say with that post from Grace Ambassadors. I found it prideful and offensive, truth be told. He’s talking about about there being two gospels, and I’m simply trying to explain that it’s the same Gospel being sent to mankind. Unless you look from a...

We are found in him right now, so your tenses are off. But, you’re spot on with faith being a present reality. Plus, Christ is faithful even when we are not. He will never leave us or forsake us. It’s best everyone make their calling an election sure, however.

The first one happened when we were saved, when we were raised unto eternal life. Col. 2:12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. So Paul isn’t talking about salvation, or losing salvation...

Where did you conjure up the word empty? 🧐 Nothing from God is empty. He can threaten something, and follow through, or He can threaten something, and then show mercy. We see both happening all the time with Israel when we read the rest of the Bible. Many examples. Would you like me to...

Best they could was not good enough, but Paul puts it best….God winked at those times of ignorance. Acts 17:29-30 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of...

Too much. Too scripted checking off boxes. Merely my personal take, however. 🙂

Seems to me like Paul was looking forward to death…ready to wait for the resurrection of the dead. Like here, I think, when he seemed quite willing to die. 1 Cor. 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

To fulfil all righteousness. I’ve heard it has to do with His offices as prophet, priest and king. Priest, probably. Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Here is the first example of being saved by grace through faith. Gen. 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Don’t forget, there will come in the last days scoffers, but Jacob’s troubles are coming, and there is nothing funny about it. 🤐 Jeremiah 30:7. Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

Except, salvation was never by or through works. Paul tells us that Romans 4:1-3 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture...

I find it interesting, and similar to something to which we can all relate. - First, you go through high school, and grasp all the basics. Then you get sent off to college to learn from an inspired professor who explains what it all means. I always think of Peter as a high school football...

Amen. Grace walking among us.

Paul had an incredible impact for sure. I doubt they’d have gotten past acknowledging gentiles were no longer to be considered unclean. Even after God intervened, Paul had to withstand them to their face. I love that part. Nothing wrong with searching the scripture, and that should include...