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I'll continue to read the epistle of James. Plus the rest of the NT.

What did Jesus say about election/predestination?

It does not leave Christians out. It is a good read and doctrine.

Then why is James in the NT?

Faith should encourage me to do good things. "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?" (James 2:14).

"Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27). Jesus did not do away with the Sabbath. God made the Sabbath a day of rest. "but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any...

How do you know we are not keeping the commandments. I read the 10 Commandments everyday. When an evil imagination of the heart (Gen. 8:21) comes I pray for forgiveness.

Blessed Christmas!

The Church being called the Bride of Christ explains how the Church is united with Christ as their Saviour. Philippians 2:2 "then make my joy complete by being of one mind, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose."

Christ is the head of the church. The church is to follow Christ believing in His Salvation and Word. If a church does not it is not a church of Christ. Faith, Hope, Charity.

I understand what purgatory is about. But for me Jesus' Sacrifice cleanses us of all sins. No need for prugatory.

I found it interesting years ago that I learned from a physics professor that the universe continues to expand. Space expands, and hence grows, by virtue of creating new space. ... In this way of thinking, the expansion of space is reflected in the distance between two such galaxies growing...

I don't know.

I cannot boast of anything. I am grateful.

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You see God as a person. God is spirit. God is concerned with peoples souls and spirit. A principle is a belief/value that one lives by. My principle is the Word.

Derf wrote "just like love is not God." I disagree "God is love."

God's Love: agapé: love, goodwill Original Word: ἀγάπη, ης, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: agapé Phonetic Spelling: (ag-ah'-pay) Definition: love, goodwill Usage: love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts. Is different from human love: agapaó: to love Original...

Does not read like it? They seem to be opposite. Yours looks like God is not love.

You wrote that "just like love is not God." So I quoted scripture that God is love.