Jesus' Answer to the Good Thief

[po18guy]

Hi, po18guy!..I just wondered since Luther wanted the Book of St. James out of the Bible and St. James contains a very explicit Teaching on Confession:Jms:5:16:
16 Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. (DRV)…so I was thinking if this too was not a reason for keeping St. James out of the Bible and consequently ignored so that the new teachings allowed skipping over Jesus’ appointed Sacrament of Confession…

Maran atha!

Angel

James was too “works heavy” for Luther:
James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

And, some have wanted John’s writings thrown out! What on earth would we be left with?

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

 

[jcrichton]

And, some have wanted John’s writings thrown out! What on earth would we be left with?
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***Hi, po18guy!

…well… have you notice how many books are out there teaching what the Scriptures “really” meant?

Maran atha!

Angel

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[po18guy]

***Hi, po18guy!

…well… have you notice how many books are out there teaching what the Scriptures “really” meant?

Maran atha!

Angel

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Yes! Apparently, God wants us to be successful and financially secure! But, wait! if God really wanted that, wouldn’t it just say so in the book we already have? Hmmmmm…

Christ’s peace.

 

[jcrichton]

Yes! Apparently, God wants us to be successful and financially secure! But, wait! if God really wanted that, wouldn’t it just say so in the book we already have? Hmmmmm…

Christ’s peace.

***Hi, po18guy!

…it does!.. it’s just that we keep missing the passages or wronly interpreting what they mean… we keep confusing the issues with ideas like “store your riches in Heaven,” “be humble,” “offer your suffering in Christ…” :banghead:

Maran atha!

Angel***