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James 2:14 — 'Can that faith save him?' — the hypothetical about someone who says he has faith but lacks works

The Debate Over James 2： Catholic or Protestant View 00:18:27 – 00:19:27

Beginning verse-by-verse analysis of James 2:14

James 2:14 sets up a hypothetical: a person who says he has faith but does not have works. Key observation: James does not say this person has faith — he says the person says he has faith. The situation is claimed faith without accompanying obedience, not a description of a genuinely faithful person without works.

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Conclusion of hermeneutical argument: 'justified' in James 2

James's 'works' are not Catholic sacraments — they are pract

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Scripture Commentary article

Specific Or General Woman

This post will be an expansion on the reasons why I believe that 1 Timothy 2:11-15 is about one specific woman and why a general reference to women does not line up with the grammar within the surrounding context. I will also consider the challenge to my view from the new verbal aspect theory

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A Woman Anaphoric

In a recent blog post , there has been some discussion on 1 Timothy 2:11, 12 in the comment section, and the question of whether “a woman” is generic woman or a specific woman. I always appreciate questions and challenges on my position as it continually pushes me to continue to do research in order

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1 Timothy 2:11-15

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2018-03-14