Why would one take a sideways argument using various writings from Paul when a direct discussion is in the book of James? Seems to me that it is inappropriate to leave those passages out without a reason.
It also strikes me as odd to hang arguments on the meanings of words from the KJV (or any other translation for that matter) when information on the specific Greek words is readily available.
Why would one take a sideways argument using various writings from Paul when a direct discussion is in the book of James? Seems to me that it is inappropriate to leave those passages out without a reason.
>>Dr. Marschner is a former Lutheran, so I think he was trying to confront their argument head-on. And besides Protestant scholars twist James into their own framework.
All books of the Bible have to be taken literally except James, which has to be read figuratively in their worldview.