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The Bible, does James contradict Paul about faith and works?
Paul and James preach the same gospel It is not uncommon to be confused about James views about faith and works when compared with Paul’s views, and it might be…
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The parable of the TWO SONS – who said one thing and did the opposite – Matt. 21:28-32
“He repented and WENT” (Matt. 21:29) We are supposed to “walk the talk” instead of just paying lip-service to God’s request of being obedient. The first idiom means “performing actions consistent…
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Believe in Jesus for the very works’ sake – healing can cause faith, John 14:11
“Believe in me for the very work’s sake”, says Jesus John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the…
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Did one or both crucified thieves mock and reproach Jesus on the cross?
How many crucified thieves reproached Jesus? Here is what the four gospels tell us about the thieves who were crucified together with Jesus. Mark 15:27 And with him they crucify two…
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Examples of righteous and holy people in the Bible
We can be upright, perfect, just, holy, blameless and RIGHTEOUS in this present world The above terms do not necessarily equal ”to never have been guilty of any sins”. All sinners have been…
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How do we KNOW that we are the children of God?
According to the Bible, we can actually “know” when we are the children of God Believing, obeying and loving God, have lots to do with it. 1 John. 2: 3 And hereby…
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Is PERFECTION Attainable In This Life? Yes and No – Jesse Morell
Originally posted on Biblical Truth Resources: I got an email from a fellow street preacher who needed some legal help because he had been arrested. After connecting him with a…
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The IMPUTED righteousness of CHRIST – is not Biblical
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it [believing God] was IMPUTED UNTO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS: and he was called the Friend of God. James. 2:23 The…
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Abraham showed his faith by obedience and was therefore righteous
(An excerpt from Jesse Morell’s upcoming book, “The Vicarious Atonement of Christ.” There was a problem in Israel of thinking that righteousness consisted in external works of the law, which…
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Demons BELIEVE and tremble – faith without deeds is dead
Faith alone is not enough for salvation When Paul told the Philippian jailor in Acts. 16 that he must BELIEVE to be saved, he didn’t have an empty faith in…
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Calvinism is man-centered, and elect individuals have reasons to be proud
Due to my concern for christians trapped in Calvinism (and others who are at risk), I include the below text parts from Jesse Morell. I believe that the doctrines within Calvinism…
