You are not reading it properly and how can you take one verse plainly without reading the verses prior in the book to understand the context? Did you not read what I said? It's talking to Israel in the tribulation... Instructions to Israel during Jacob's trouble. It is not talking to those who believe in Jesus Christ and who are sealed. Salvation is NOT by works but by faith alone. You are not justified by your works.
Except "works" here talks about circumcision and the Jewish law, and you already have James mentioning how works contributed in the justification of Abraham.
Works apply to the entire law, we are not justified by it... No I did not mention fruits of repentance ever in this thread. You obviously mistook me by a false teacher on here. Our works don't save us. "fruits of repentance" doesn't save us, that is an anction and a work on our part and that does not justify us and that doesn't save us. You do not understand the gospel and that is clear as day. FAITH ALONE IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST IS WHAT SAVES YOU. HE ALONE SAVES YOU. NOT YOUR REPENTANCE OF SINS AND YOUR WORKS. The gospel is not hard to understand buddy. TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT the bible says. You can't put your own interpretation of what "worketh" means. It means to work, to work in any way for justification, and to follow the law for justification rather than him, plain and simple. And if you do that to get saved you are not born again. You must trust in him alone.
4 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Yes, faith does not save the starving man without works. Praying for someone who is starving does not save them, but your works like feeding them does save them. You got it right! Only issue if you aren't reading it carefully, and think "save" in this context applies to going to heaven lol.
Huh? You are not making any sense at all. My entire point here is about SALVATION and not being justified by your works, but by faith. Not saying you shouldn't feed the hungry and do good works after you are saved... It's the least we can do by the grace and love he shows us. And I am explaining this verse is about the tribulation to Israel during Jacob's trouble not the body of Christ and our walk with God and what we need to do to get saved... This specific verse is not about that.
His faith doesn't feed the hungry or clothe the naked, correct. Praying and having faith for the sick doesn't save the sick. That's what the verse is saying. It is not saying "save" as in what you are thinking... Salvation to get into heaven lol. You obviously didn't read it carefully if that's what you think. It's saying save as in helping and saving the sick. READ IT CAREFULLY. It is not a message to the believer in question on how to get saved... Salvation is already established before. The believer the book of James is addressing is ALREADY SAVED. As evident in the beginning of the book, addressing already saved "brethren".
"Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
Repent from dead works of the law... You are the one teaching something ubiblical buddy. Peter and Jesus are speaking to you when he says repent, just as he spoke to the pharisees in saying repent, which means a change of mind. Not "repent of your sins". But repent from DEAD WORKS of the law. He is telling you to repent from dead works of the law and religion because you aren't saved or born again and that is clear by your posts. But again, nice try.
