Which books belong in the New Testament?

[doubtingmerle]

Merle, you're being entirely circular and argumentative.

I am sorry if you think my posts have been argumentative. Can you echo back a comment of mine that you think was argumentative and out of line? I have tried to keep this as a straightforward addressing of the issues, and have focused my emphasis on asking you questions.

But since you have a concern about people being too argumentative, do you mind if I post back some of your comments from this thread? Can you understand how some people might be confused as to how you can complain about others being too argumentative, while you yourself post comments such as the ones below?

From you post #124: "As long as you are prioritizing documents, you will not be making room in your inner being for the Lord whom you presumably wish to approach."

From you post 126: "You appear to confuse G-d with Hitler's SS, always requiring papers for passage. Do you think documents you respect will gain you clearance before His throne?"

From you post 126: "Your priorities are completely out of line for Spiritual matters:"

From you post 128: "Now you're just being whack"

From you post 131: "Baloney."

 

[Lukaris]

Again re the letter of James & the comparison & unity of the apostolic preachings of Sts. Paul & James as evidence in the letter of St. Clement (ca. 95-100 AD). I would ask that anyone doubting read the 14th chptr & 15th (vs. 1-2) of Clements letter & read & compare Romans 4, James 2:20-26, James 4, Romans 12, & Romans 13:8-14. The material from Clement can be read here: The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ/Chapter 10 - Wikisource _XIV & despite the title of the link of "suppressed Gospels" no material here is that; it is all tradtional apostolic faith.

 

[doubtingmerle]

Again re the letter of James & the comparison & unity of the apostolic preachings of Sts. Paul & James as evidence in the letter of St. Clement (ca. 95-100 AD).

Paul says if you do not work but have faith, your faith is counted for rigtheousness. Romans 4:5 - Passage Lookup - New American Standard Bible - BibleGateway.com

James says if you do not work but have faith, you are not justified. James 2:21-24 - Passage Lookup - New American Standard Bible - BibleGateway.com

Who is correct?

 

[Lukaris]

Paul says if you do not work but have faith, your faith is counted for rigtheousness. Romans 4:5 - Passage[bless and do not curse]Lookup - New American Standard Bible - BibleGateway.com

James says if you do not work but have faith, you are not justified. James 2:21-24 - Passage[bless and do not curse]Lookup - New American Standard Bible - BibleGateway.com

Who is correct?

Both are correct, both are preaching the same Gospel of salvation by grace through Jesus Christ. St. Paul is emphasizing that our faith determines how God will save us in its absolute sense since we cannot presume to please God in our works and James does not contradict this since he is only emphasizing the duties of works within our living faith (both of these are in conformity to what our Lord Jesus Christ says in Luke 17:10, "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."