Abraham. Rahab. All Old Testament. Salvation WAS via works then and not simple faith.
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That’s not what James is arguing in his Epistle. Or does your Bible not make that clear?
Both “justified by works”. Of course. That’s what people did living under the law and not under grace.
Were the people Jesus was teaching and preaching to under the Law??? The answer is yes, of course...They were devout law abiding Jews...
At what point were they no longer under the law???
When did the events in James take place and when was it written???
Like Paul's epistles was the book of James written to the church???
Who was James written to???