Well then, maybe you can help Steelfish out. You see, I have been trying to get some official RC church doctrines about the epistle of James out of Steelfish for a couple of weeks, but he obviously doesn't know where to look. Perhaps you do. I'll just imitate you and do a repost:
James insists that Christians must keep the OC Law, but Peter and Paul disagree. Please tell me the official RC church position on this conundrum. You don't even have to use Scripture - any old official theological blather will do.
James insists that keeping the OC Law provides freedom, while Peter and Paul again disagree, instead teaching that keeping the OC Law is akin to slavery. I would appreciate knowing the official RC church explanation for this discrepancy. Again, Scripture is completely optional.
Was Abraham credited with righteousness by God when he believed God in Ge.15 as claimed by Moses and Paul, or was it not until the Ge.22 Isaac incident, as James insists? Again, any old theological explanation will do, as long as it is the official RC church position.
Are rich people automatically condemned in the RC church as James insists, or is it just a little more difficult for them to be saved, as Christ taught? Please provide the official RC explanation on James' contradiction of Christ, and the position of the RC church as to which one is correct.
James insists that God is not tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone with evil. Does the RC church official position support this contention of James and reject the discourse on the temptation of Christ in the desert as a lie, or does the RC church official position reject this contention of James?
Please provide the official RC church positions on these conundrums. Again, Scripture is completely optional. Use Scott Hahn or Augustine or any of your favorite theologians - as long as they espouse the official positions of the RC church.
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>> “James insists that Christians must keep the OC Law, but Peter and Paul disagree.” <<
That is a categorically false statement.
You may be confused about some passages, but all of the apostles preached Torah.
Paul, in Romans 2, is in perfect agreement with James epistle. John’s epistles also preach a strong pro Torah message.
Peter doesn’t specifically engage the question, but every mention of Peter demonstrates his adherence to Torah.
All of the Acts is a storyline of the apostles perfect keeping of Torah. The NT is full of mentions of Paul cutting trips and visits short to be able to get to Jerusalem to keep a feast.
What do you use for a Bible?
I believe the aforementioned writer has refuted extremely well, those questions that were relevant to what he wrote on. He was bombarded with many questions, many which were not relevant to what he had previously written.
To ignore or omit is not to accept a contrary notion.
Your question: “James insists that Christians must keep the OC Law, but Peter and Paul disagree. Please tell me the official RC church position on this conundrum. “
Your debate is not with the Catholic Church but with God. God’s Word does not contradict itself. Any attempt to do so should be reconsidered. There may be different audiences at different times, ad thus different things stressed. However, in totality, The Word of God stands as Truth.
Specifically regarding the Catholic Church and the issue you question :
CCC 121 “ The Old Testament is an indispensable part of Sacred Scripture. It’s books are divinely inspired and retain permanent value, for the Old Covenant has never been revoked “
The Old Covenant has been surpassed, but not revoked. The New is the source of all salvation even for those who adhere to the old. Jesus came to fulfill.
And it’s got to be INFALLIBLE official teaching, don’t forget.