Re: [TruthTalk] Spirit/Soul

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In a message dated 7/13/2004 2:39:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Do any of you have a problem with the following?
We are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8)
The engrafted Word is able to save your/our soul (James 1:21) (obedience to it that is)
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17)
Whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Romans 14:23)
Israel failed the first time around, they didn't make it because they did not mix God's Word with faith in their hearts (Romans 9:32, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 4:6) so they did not enter into His rest.

I do not think Paul uses "faith" with the same intention in Ro 10:17 and  in Ro 14:23.   And i say that because 14:23 passage uses "faith" to mean a "personal but religious conviction about a course of action"  (J David Smithson, Book of Words, page 1, line 1  --  ok, ok, it is my own definition  !!!!).   Seriously,. the  brother in 14:23 is the "weak" brother, the one who is doctrinally wrong, not in step with the revealed Word of God  --  he has no reason not to eat except that his conscience tells him it is a sin.  

With respect

J David Smithson
Author, Book of Words
First Printing  --  TruthTalk  7/14/04