Galatians 3:10-14 – Living by Faith
In this section, Paul quotes Habakkuk, “The righteous shall live by his faith” (Hab. 2:4; may also see “the just”). This statement is so important… Read More »Galatians 3:10-14 – Living by Faith
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Galatians 2:15-21 – Justified by Faith and the Powerlessness of the Law
Verses 15-21 may represent the continuation of Paul’s confrontation with Peter, or it may represent a statement of the central point of his letter: that… Read More »Galatians 2:15-21 – Justified by Faith and the Powerlessness of the Law
James 2:21-26 Devotional – Dead Faith and True Faith
James has introduced us to two kinds of faith that can never save the sinner: dead faith (the intellect alone), and demonic faith (the intellect… Read More »James 2:21-26 Devotional – Dead Faith and True Faith
THE MEANING OF “JUSTIFY” IN JAMES 2:21-25
Post Introduction: Below is a short paper on the meaning of “justify” in James 2:21-25. This paper was meant to be no more than two… Read More »THE MEANING OF “JUSTIFY” IN JAMES 2:21-25
Different Views of Justification Defended by their Preferred Scriptural Texts
We continue our series by trying to defend each position using the preferred texts that each side uses to defend its position. For part one,… Read More »Different Views of Justification Defended by their Preferred Scriptural Texts