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"How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of ‘faith alone’ in the Bible (James 2:24) says that salvation is not by faith alone?"

It is entirely true that the one verse in the Bible that contains the exact phrase “faith alone”seemsto argue against salvation by faith alone.James 2:24reads, “You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone” (ESV). However, rejecting the doctrine of salvation by faith alone based on this verse ...

I'm continuing to attempt to do research on Calvinism and Arminianism.

I need to learn more about what's known as Lapsarian Views within Calvinism.

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It's pretty clear to me at this point that Seventh Day Adventism and the Jehovah's Witness religion are closely associated.

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I still need to learn more about Mormonism.

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I need to learn more about Christadelphianism.

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Sliced from an article I've been working on - a somewhat off topic sentiment - yet grounds, perhaps for another article.

One of the many perks of being over 60 and having been a Christian for over 45 years is the tacit, universal (in cheek), carte blance permission to speak very openly, however bluntly [some might call it eccentricity] on many topics. From this perspective of experience, I would say I have a great deal of trouble understanding how any believer can expect to regularly ...

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:40)

If Matthew 12:40 literally means three days and three nights then the crucifixion cannot be on Friday. Some say rather than a literal three days it is an old idiom referring to the two days prior to the day being spoken of. We have found nothing to substantiate this view. The Friday crucifixion is the most widely ...

O LORD, my God and Savior -

Mockery was a great ingredient to your woes.
Judas mocked You in the Garden;
the chief priests and scribes laughed you to scorn;
Herod set you at nought;
the servants and the soldiers jeered and harassed you with brutal insults;
Pilate and his guards ridiculed Your royalty, even though it was truth;
and on Your cross—where you bled through your hands, your feet, your brow—all sorts of horrid jests and hideous taunts ...