SavedByTheLord
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And James is writing to the 12 tribes of Israel not to Gentiles,I need to remind you what Brother Jimmy said again. I am using your magic Bible this time, perhaps you will understand it:
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
In other words if you have only "faith" then you probably are not saved. Catholics believe in faith and works, and they are supported even by the KJV in that. Perhaps they emphasize works a bit more because it is easy to claim to have faith. Heck, I could claim to have faith. It is by one's works that one can see if a person's claims are true or not. That is why in Christianity works is so important in many sects. Jesus's own teachings advocated works. I sometimes seriously doubt if you are following the Bible in the Christian spirit. If you were you probably would not be putting down others that followed the orders to perform works.
Please note, none of them will say that only works is enough. You may have been advocating that as a strawman argument, but I doubt if you can find a single branch of Christianity that ignores faith.
And justification was just before men not before God,
And there are no sacraments or other pagan rituals which are just works in that .
And you do not understand the gospel of Christ or the word of God.
Thanks for fulfilling lots of prophecies,