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DRAFT > Are the warnings of James merely temporal?

Are there risks to believing that they are, or are not?

Article started by Andee Sea Cae Jak on November 23, 2025 (last revision: 20251229 at 11:00

This article was inspired by an individual on Twitter who subscribes to the “Once Saved Always Saved” (“OSAS”) doctrine. His view is that the Epistle of James cannot be used to refute OSAS because the letter was “temporal” and not “eternal” (to be continued)  (see original posts at https://x.com/KJVliteracy/status/2005337196027629686?s=20). Pasted below are his (lightly edited) 2026mmdd arguments (ie. draft #1):

(insert his introduction)

 

Often misunderstood, James 2:26 actually highlights [insert opinion].

 

(Discuss definitions of temporal, earthly, spritual and eternal)

To comprehend James’ warnings, one must place read them in the correct context. For example:

 

One must also be able to discern Scripture in order to recognize verses that are temporal and earthly versus those that are spiritual and eternal.

 

 

Draft #1: 

    1. Unfulfilled prophecies
    2. Illogical conclusions
    3. Misinterpretation of Scripture
    4. Lack of proof
    5. Other

I explain each of these issues below.

A. Unfulfilled prophecies

(TO DO > Insert introduction to Biblical prophecy) 

Statement Type 1: Required events never occurred

    1. (OR##-L) insert statement 

    2. –

    3. –

Statement Type 2: No evidence that required events occurred

    1. (OR##-L) insert statement

    2. –

    3. –

B. Illogical conclusions

(TO DO > Insert introduction to logic and common tactics employed to persuade and/or deceive one’s audience.) 

Statement Type 1: Errors

    1. (OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

Statement Type 2: Omissions

    1. OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

Statement Type 3: Malicious Obfuscation

    1. OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

C. Misinterpretation of Scripture

    1. OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

D. Lack of Proof

    1. OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

E. Other

    1. OR##-L) insert statement
    2. –
    3. –

Conclusion

  1. TO DO > 

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Personally, I have yet to be swayed by callmecuppy’s arguments. In many cases, I do not agree with his interpretation of Scripture (# see link to list). In others, relying on “recorded history” as “proof” is clearly problematic if we are in Satan’s Little Season. Why? If Satan has already been loosed in order to “deceive the nations”, then there would be little point … if His Son permitted a neon sign over New Jeruselam and a Google map.

 Work-in-progress resource hub for those interested in this topic includes:

  1. Scriptural support for the “Once Saved Always Saved” doctrine: https://twb.rocks/living/spirit/bible/references/osas
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