Paul was a devout Jew, who came from the tribe of Benjamin and chosen by God to speak to the hierarchy of the more devout Jews of his time for a reason. He explained the difference now under the New Covenant and Law of Faith as opposed to the way the lived and believed under the Old Covenant Law (the Mosaic Law). That the works we do now under the Law of Faith are done naturally because of our faith in the work of Jesus. The works that were done under the Mosaic Law were done out of ceremony, rituals and self righteousness to obtain righteousness.
This is where Protestant teachings and doctrine fail. Belief and Faith are not the same and are not synonymous. Belief is just that and faith is our good works that follow and back up that belief because of the nature of Christ in us. Why do you think that Jesus Himself told you to let your light shine for the world to see by doing these goods works that are the only thing that can possibly glorify the Father in Heaven.
Anyone can believe in Christ, it's what you do as a result of that which glorifies the Father in Heaven. That is your faith and good works that are done by the leading of the Holy Spirit. Without this--Paul, James, John, Hebrews--the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ and Revelation all tell you that only your good works done in faith can glorify the Father in Heaven and what you will be judged by God Himself for.
Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
So it's fairly obvious to those who live and walk in the Spirit of the Lord and understand that without our good works that follow our belief in Christ--Jesus that all of the Apostles here are telling us that we have no light--we can not glorify God--our faith then becomes dead and grace no effect.
This is why Protestant teachings are wrong because they fail to acknowledge the difference under the two separate covenants and Laws. This is why their teaching can not reconcile why Paul tells us there are two different kinds of traditions and works. Paul tells us not to do one type of dead work, while at the same time Paul encourages us to do a "work of faith". Paul tells us that the Jewish traditions of the Old Covenant make void the word of God while at the same time tells us to "hold fast and keep" our Christian traditions we have been taught.
Two very opposite set of works and traditions that we are told to do and not do under the New Law of faith. Protestant teaching has been infected by Calvinism and Lutheranism.
Originally Posted by Dr.3D
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The book is generally considered part of the Wisdom literature, along with the Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom of Sirach, etc.
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