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Topics — pvj-08: James vs Paul

JUSTIFICATION

General scriptures concerning: GEN 15:6; PSA 32:2; ROM 1:16,17; 2:13; 3:21-28,30; 4:3-25; 5:1,9; GAL 2:14-21; 3:6-24; 5:4-6; JAS 2:20-23,26; HEB 11:4,7 Key observation: Nave's lists BOTH Paul's Romans/Galatians passages AND James 2 under JUSTIFICATION. Both are treated as part of the same topic.

FAITH

General references include: GEN 15:6; GEN 22:1-10; ROM 3:22-28; ROM 4:18-21; GAL 2:16; GAL 3:1-29; HEB 11:8-19; JAS 1:3,6; JAS 2:20-23,26 Key observation: Both Abraham examples (Gen 15 faith and Gen 22 offering) appear under the FAITH topic, not opposed categories.

JAMES (Person)

  • Brother of Jesus: MAT 13:55; MRK 6:3; GAL 1:19
  • A pillar of Jerusalem church: GAL 2:9
  • Sent disciples to Antioch: GAL 2:12
  • Speech at Jerusalem Council favoring Gentile liberty: ACT 15:13-21
  • Received Paul warmly: ACT 21:18-19
  • Epistle: JAS 1:1

Prior Study Findings

pvj-04 (Greek Terms Baseline)

  • Paul's semantic range for pistis, ergon, dikaiosyne is a superset of Jesus's
  • Both use agape identically
  • Both affirm commandment-keeping (entole G1785)
  • Key: E043 (both connect love with law-fulfillment)

pvj-05 (Faith & Works Definitions)

  • Paul uses "erga nomou" (works of the law); Jesus uses "poieo thelema" (do the will)
  • Different vocabulary, different rhetorical contexts
  • James 2:24 registered as E074 (Neutral); James 2:17 registered as E075 (Neutral)
  • I-B resolution (I2): Paul contradicts Jesus on works — resolved Moderate

pvj-06 (Paul: Faith Apart from Works)

  • Paul's Eph 2:8-10 = self-interpreting: works excluded as basis (vv.8-9), affirmed as purpose (v.10)
  • Paul explicitly rejects antinomian inference (Rom 6:1-2, 6:15)
  • Paul affirms law fulfilled in Spirit-walkers (Rom 8:4)
  • I-B resolution: Does Paul exclude ALL doing? — resolved Moderate (basis-vs-fruit distinction)

pvj-07 (Jesus: Keep the Commandments)

  • Jesus pairs commandment-keeping with love motive (Jhn 14:15)
  • Mat 19:26: "with God all things are possible" — salvation impossible for humans alone
  • Mat 7:22-23: workers rejected for absent relationship
  • Jhn 6:29: "the work of God" = believe
  • I-B resolution: Jesus teaches works as salvation requirement — resolved Moderate

Research: 2026-03-03