Non dodge whatsoever. My post was quite long and contained several verses but you only quoted a couple of sentences and do not address my argument. So who is dodging.
And you continue to get it wrong.
It is quite clear but you are arguing the wrong side of the verse.
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But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe;
The verse is very clear that APART from the law the righteousness of God has been revealed. Did you get that part “apart from the law”?
Your secular definition of righteousness falls in light of the redemptive sacrifice of our Lord.
This is about the birth of John the Baptist. How do these verses help you? Jesus was not even born yet so of course they were still under the law. Proper application of the elements of hermeneutics is important.
“For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.”
Romans 3:28 NASB2020
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
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Are you suggesting that Paul and James are in tension? You are divorcing the context from the verse to attempt to teach what it does not teach?
“Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.”
James 2:21-23 NASB2020
Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the S
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“For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered. “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.” Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.””
Romans 4:2-9 NASB2020
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” Now to
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Are these verses contradicting each other? Of course not. It is your interpretation that creates the tension that should not be there. In general, Paul teaches justification while James teaches sanctification. Paul is speaking of God’s legal declaration of us as righteous as Christ’s righteousness is applied to our account. James is using the word justified to mean “being demonstrated and proved.”
James 2:14-26 is about proving the genuineness of your faith by what you do. A genuine salvation experience by faith in Jesus Christ will inevitably result in good works (Eph. 2:10) but not the works of the law.