There are plenty of passages supporting Sola Scriptura (2 Timothy 3:16–17; Acts 17:11; 1 Corinthians 4:6, and many more).
James does not reject justification by faith alone. Paul and James would both disagree with you on that wholeheartedly.
Protestants reject the claim that the Roman Catholic Church is the Church Christ established, especially considering all the extrabiblical doctrines Rome has made binding.
We also reject Rome’s teachings because we believe they contradict the gospel itself.
The Reformers didn’t invent these doctrines in the 1500s either. They were defending what Scripture had already taught from the very beginning.
Scripture makes it clear that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for the glory of God alone, and not by our works.
Romans 4:5 says, “But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,” and Titus 3:5 says God saved us “not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy.”
True saving faith produces good works, but those works are the evidence of that saving faith, not the reason God declares us righteous before Him.
You’ve refused to acknowledge the theological definition of “decree” and continue to assert your own definition instead. It’s totally fine if you disagree with Calvinism, but at least try to understand the theology before arguing against it with grotesque examples. Matt and I both answered you clearly. You’ll have to forgive me for finding it difficult to believe that you’re genuinely interested in understanding the Calvinistic position you’re criticizing.
You’re taking a theological term, applying a Google definition, and misrepresenting what Reformed theology teaches.
God’s sovereignty over evil does not mean He orders or approves of wicked acts, or is the author of sin in any way.
Again, the original post was about justification by faith alone. Since you can’t address what Scripture actually teaches, you’ve changed the subject to something absolutely wicked and completely unrelated.
If you can’t defend your original position, maybe just take the L instead of continuing to make yourself look like a fool.
Of course we must love Christ. But our love for Him is the result of genuine saving faith, not what justifies us before God. You’re confusing the evidence of salvation with the basis of salvation. We don’t earn justification through our love for Christ. We love Him because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).
We’re talking about justification by faith alone, and instead of addressing the post or the Scriptures I referenced, you’re bringing up an entirely unrelated and ridiculous argument.
Scripture is clear that God does not delight in wickedness (Psalm 5:4), He hates those who love violence (Psalm 11:5), and He does not tempt anyone to evil (James 1:13). Rape is an absolutely wicked and atrociously evil act that God 100% condemns.
God’s sovereignty over evil does not mean He approves of it.
You’re acting like a 🤡
If you are not a Christian, I absolutely, positively, unapologetically want you to convert to Biblical Christianity.
I would be a monster if I didn’t want you to receive the greatest possible gift one can receive: eternal life through knowing and believing in Jesus Christ, as revealed through the perfectly written and infallible Word of God.
John 20:31 — “but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” (NASB95)
If you are not Catholic, I absolutely, positively, unapologetically want you to convert to Catholicism.
I would be a monster if I didn’t want you to receive the greatest possible gift one can receive.
James does not contradict Paul.
Paul teaches how we are justified before God. James teaches how our faith is shown to be genuine before men.
God sees faith. Men see works.
True faith produces works. Dead faith produces nothing.
James 2:24
“You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.”
Romans 4:5
“And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,”
Mary needed a Savior too. ✝️
Jesus is sinless by nature.
Mary is sinless by grace.
We’re cleansed from sin by grace.
Same Savior, Different Application. 💧
@rockreborn22 Kimball's diary is free and public show me where she says Smith did her wrong.
Polygamy is based.
"Nature of sealings is uncertain" not that you could explain the different sealings or how they were handled in Smith's day.
Don't really care.
Imagine convincing Christians that reading their Bible is dangerous.
It’s honestly sad how many people have been convinced that they can’t read and correctly understand God’s Word.
Whenever I hear someone make this argument, I can’t help but think of this image. 👇🏻
@MarvinMediocre@farmingandJesus Yeah man, I know. The point of that reference was simply that Rome didn’t listen to Luther even after he wrote the 95 Theses, so he’s telling the Protestant not to waste his time going in circles with the same arguments. That’s all I was getting at with that reference.
This is pretty much how most debates about Scripture’s authority go between Catholics and Protestants on X.
They say the Roman Catholic Church gave us the Bible, insist we need their Magisterium to properly interpret it, and question how we know which books belong in it.
Meanwhile, we’re just pointing out that God gave us His Word through the divinely inspired authors.
The Church simply recognized what was already God-breathed and authoritative.