Hi Formersda,
There's only one text in the Bible which uses these three words in conjunction, and guess what? They say something spot on different than your imposed belief. Is that something to be criticized? Yes.
James 2:24
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and NOT by faith alone.
That's what the Bible says. Here's how the critics of Adventism have this text in their Bibles:
James 2:24
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and NOT by faith alone.
Just so we're clear, I don't believe that works save you, but Paul does admonish you to
examine yourself to see if you're in the faith. He uses obedience to Christ as an indicator of determining if Jesus Christ is in you. You don't get to just proclaim, "I have faith!" and have no corresponding, collaborating works to back up your claim. If you have no works, then you fail the self exam and discover that Jesus Christ is actually not dwelling inside you.
So back to the topic you're avoiding:
Acts 2:17
In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
Why are you having such a hard time affirming the above☝️premise? Is it because you've embraced an unbiblical belief that God can only use prophets at a particular time, in a particular way, and by particular persons? Your stated beliefs certainly bear this out. Thus your comments continue to bear out my belief that your teachings are heretical and antithetical.
The critics need to stop redacting the Scriptures to suit their predeceived confusions. 🤥
Lurkers as I predicted I am being criticised. Icy said….
There's only one text in the Bible which uses these three words in conjunction, and guess what? They say something spot on different than your imposed belief. Is that something to be criticized? Yes.
James 2:24
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and NOT by faith alone.
As I hold to the bible alone theory, sola scripture! Let’s use the bible to expositate itself.
James 2:15-18
15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for
their body, what use is that? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead,
being by itself.
18 But someone may
well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
James 2:21,22
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
Hebrews 1:1-3
Now faith is the assurance of
things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the men of old gained approval.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
Please read the whole chapter as it does tell you about justified by faith.
Romans 3:21-31
21 But now apart from the Law
the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even
the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith.
This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;26 for the demonstration,
I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. 29 Or is God
the God of Jews only? Is He not
the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.
31 Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
James 2:8-10
8 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin
and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one
point, he has become guilty of all.
Ephesians 2:8-10
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Matthew 7:15-23
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn
bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will know them by their fruits.
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven
will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
You can only read the bible through EGW lenses and if you want to do that go ahead. Ill just use scripture alone and allow for Jesus to justify me.
Jesus said in Matthew 13:13-15 quoting Isaiah for the Pharisees and people who just will not be honest enough to study the bible.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
15 For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.’
I pray this helps and btw I will deal with issues from your posts one at a time so watch this space……
