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" Thank you! It took 47 posts before the most important element of salvation was mentioned...the shed blood of Jesus Christ. "

That's because, without the shedding of the Blood of Jesus Christ ( Yeshua Messiah ) then ? there is no atonement, no remission of sins.

Works ? Merits ? keeping the law ? can not ever justify a man/woman, and " works " or merits , keeping the law cannot remove sins.

( * For what ? the high priest came to GOD every year and said " Ok God, here on our works and merits, keeping the law, you must accept them to let us in " ....
no, no, no, it was a spotless lamb, a sacrifice that was acceptable to GOD.* )

What was the need to bring a yearly sacrifice to GOD every year for the sins of the nation if keeping the law would make you right, and keep you right with GOD ?

because ?

it can't, and never will.

GOD said ( this is not our view or opinion, but, God's demands )
God said, God said, God said " that the soul that sins must die. "

Jesus Christ was that spotless lamb that GOD accepted in our stead.
Jesus Christ kept the law, for he came to fulfill the law in us and for us in his life, his death, and his Resurrection.

What can take away my sin ?

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Christ ( Yeshua Messiah ).

These Jamesnisers love to quote what James says " faith without works is dead " to prove that we must do works for Salvation.

They forget to tell the people the rest of that chapter.
Context, Context, Context... read the fine print so the Con-Artist won't con you, read the full text so these religious con-artist won't rob you of the " Free Grace " that GOD offers of the gift of Salvation.

James chapter 2

1. My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Note/Comments:
( * James is asking, does Jesus Christ have respect of people whether they are rich ? poor ? educated ? non-educated ? Jew ? or Greek ? * )

2. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3. And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Note/Comments:
( * Yes, there were people who saw the rich people come into the church and gave them the best places and seats in the church, and told the poor that they should take the bad or lower places or seats , James is saying, this should not be among the saints, Christians * )

4. Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

NOTE:Comments:
( * what do we have here ? James is rebuking those who favor the rich folks over the poor folks, and rebuking those who " oppress the poor ".)
James call those who favor the rich over the poor, and oppress the poor " partial, and become " Judges of Evil thoughts " .
( well, well, the truth is coming out )

5. Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6. But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

Note/Comments:
( * once again, James is rebuking those who " despise the poor.

7.Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Note/Comment:
( * do they ? that you esteem, honor, mock and blaspheme the very name of Jesus Christ ? * )

8. If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

Note/Comment:
( * James is saying, if you do and fulfill the the royal golden rule that Jesus Christ gave us, to love your neighbor as yourself, you do very well and are honored.* )

9. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Note/Comment:
( James says, but ? if you discriminate between people, discriminated between whether they are rich or poor, educated or non-educated, so on and so on, you commit sin, and are convicted as the same as those who are condemned by the law as transgressors)

10. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
( * The law keepers, works keepers, merits based Salvationers should love this verse * )
Note/Comment
( * James who is under the influence of the Holy Spirit, is saying,that ?
Those who live, who think that their Salvation is earned by keeping the law, that their right standing with GOD is by keeping the law,
then ?
If you live by the law, you must keep every part of the law.
If you break the law ? or offend in one " jot " or " tittle " or letter " of the law, then ? you are guilty of breaking all the law " * )

11. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

Note/Comment:
( * James is talking to the law keepers in this verse.
That they are " hypocrites " in that ? if in one part of the law they keep the law, but, in another part ? they break it, then, therefore, they are guilty of breaking the whole law of GOD.
For James said before that those who live by the law, shall keep all the law, and that, if they break just one part ( jot, tittle, or letter of the law ) of the law, they are guilty of breaking " ALL " the law, i.e. Phony Hypocritical law keepers.
Who pretend to be " Godly " but, on the inside are:( John chapter 23 verse 27 " Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. " ).
The teachers of works, of the law are phony religious fakes, white washed tombs full of dead men ( dead works ) bones. * )

12. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Note/Comment:
( * so ? James is saying here, that ? if you live by the law, works ? a merit based Salvation ? ,then ? don't just speak it, but, you must " DO IT " and those who keep the law will be judged by the law ( the law of Grace ) liberty.
They will be judged by Jesus Christ himself, you phony hypocrites, white washed tombs who are full of dead men's bones ( dead works )* )

13. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Note/Comments:
( * James makes a very interesting statement here, for they ( the law keepers, works folks, merit folks, will be judged by him , i.e. " HE " , who is " he " , that is Jesus Christ himself, that who is James is talking about here.
For Jesus Christ will have no mercy on the law keepers, merit keepers, works keepers who have shown no mercy, he shall judge them with no mercy, for they had no mercy, they showed no mercy.* )

14. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Note/Comments:
( * James says , your words, your profession of faith in Jesus Christ is of no profit to you, who claim to be a christian, but, show no mercy to the poor, but, rather show esteem towards the rich, the worldly things, or the ways of the world.
You profession of faith in Christ is in vain, if you do not love one another, your profession of your faith in Christ is all in vain , and on top of that, you deny the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. * )

15. If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16. And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Note/Comments:
( What is James basically saying here ? he is saying, put your money where your mouth is, don't just say what you believe, live it, put your words into action, motion.
Can't get water out of the well until you pump the pump that brings the water to the top.
Spring up oh well, within my Soul.* )

18. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Note/Comments:
( A lot of people dream of doing wonderful things in life, doing wonderful things for GOD, and have great faith, but ? until they take the first step and leap of faith, they are going to still sit in that chair and keep dreaming, keep hoping for years, and say " what if " , and miss their opportunity of blessing or GOD using them.
Put your words, your faith into action, motion, then it will be real moving faith.
Faith without taking the necessary steps to put it into action, motion is dead faith, a dream or faith that get's nowhere.* )
19. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Note/Comments:
( * a water pump that does not get the action of pumping water is not going to draw water for you, got to put your faith into action, motion * )
21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Note/Comments:

( * Abraham was justified by works in of it's self, but, faith, faith that was put into action, motion, Abraham was acting on what GOD had told him.* )
22. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Note/Comments:
( * Once again, it was not works, alone, that made Abraham right in God's eyes, it was his faith alone, that was put into action, motion, what GOD had told Abraham " Moved " Abraham into action, motion by faith to do what GOD told him to do* )
23. And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Note/Comments:
( * don't see the word " Works " here, only see " believed " .. for Abraham " believed GOD " and it was accounted onto him , imputed unto him for righteousness.
What word has the connotation of " believe " ? Faith ? or " Works " .... Faith is more closely in relation to " believe " ...* )
24. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Note/Comments:
( * How can we reconcile what Paul and others have said in the bible in comparing this verse and statement ?
There are other parts of the bible that tells us that " For we are saved by Grace, through faith, and that not of ourselves " there are other parts of the bible tells us ( read the first 3 chapters of the book of Galatians ) that the law can not save us.
At least ? James didn't deny that we are also justified by faith, he said, only , in other words, there must be some living faith that must be put into motion for it to be living faith.* )

25. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Note/Comments:
Rehab acted on what she believed, she didn't know the law of God, for she was part of a gentile nation, how could she have known the law of GOD for her to keep and be justified ?
James is talking about something else here.
Rehab heard the news, the messengers " reports " about this nation of Israel in how they defeated their enemies, in how the true GOD, the GOD of Israel was on their side.
So Rehab knew these were the chosen people of GOD and wanted a part in on it.
So ? she listened and believed the 2 spies that were hidden in her rooftop and only asked the 2 spies to save her and her family when Israel comes to take Jerico.
She believed the report of the nation of Israel and the GOD of Israel and reached ( action, motion ) out in faith to asked to 2 spies that when Israel comes, that her family and her be saved. * )
26. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Note/Comments:

( * your words, your dreams, your faith, without putting your words into action ? then ? it's empty speech, a dream that is not taken seriously, and it's only empty talk ? a dream that is not followed up on, is just a dead dream.
A water pump to draw out water from the well is not put into action, or motion, is a pump that will not draw water, it is dead.* ).