Author	Thread: How important is reading acvording to the context.
Quiznos View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 04:15 PM There are some people that do not believe the context of Scripture is important, as they take the Word out from its context, in order to make the Scripture say what they want them to say. How about James 2 verses 14 - 26 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action,f is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that God is one.Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless? 21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. 24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spiesk and sent them off on another route? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. The context starts in chapter 1 verse 1, as this letter is written to the 12 Tribes of the Dispersion, not to the Gentiles ( The unclean ones ). Posted below is a good teaching on James 2 verses 14 - 26 https://medium.com/@matttolander/does-james-teach-salvation-by-works-d1a83d342943 Post any comments and or criticisims. Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 05:43 PM No James doesn't teach faith by Works. Believers know that Salvation is by grace and Faith in Jesus Christ Alone. Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 05:44 PM James doesn't teach Salvation by works. Corrected Post Reply
View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 06:06 PM I found the article very interesting. I will have to do even more looking into it, but I appreciated it. Post Reply
View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 06:06 PM Moonlight, the article doesn't say that James teaches salvation by works. Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	How important is reading acvording to the context. Posted : 2 Dec, 2020 06:29 PM I didn't read the link . I just know James doesn't teach Salvation by works. I've read that chapter before. Post Reply