Gideon,
You are only showing part of the story with the scriptures you show. I agree that we are saved through grace and faith in the Most High and not by works. What I am saying is that if there is grace and faith in the Most High, then the works will reflect that faith.
So to say that you are saved by grace or faith and at the same time deal with wickedness is where I disagree. Because as I have already said, when there is faith, then there is works, what is on the inside must come out.
The reason that the Ones that Live by the Grace of Jah are not under the law is because there is no law against righteousness, so the law is of no effect. But once their is sin, the we are not living by Grace or the Spirit of Jah, but we are living in the flesh under the law, because laws do exist against wickedness.
Here is a continuation of the same 5th chapter of Galatians that you quoted from. This will show more of a complete reasoning.
Galatians 5
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Here is another scripture reasoning the same.
James 2
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
So Like I said, what I disagree with is that you think that somebody who has faith in Jah can just assume that everything they do is acceptable to the Most High, even though it is known to be wickedness, as long as they continue to tell themselves that they have faith.
The reason I say continue to tell themselves that they have faith is because if they truly had faith, then there works would be the example of Jah, and Jah example is righteousness.
So I repeat, I am not talking about being justified by works. James says that we are justified by works and faith. What I am saying is that we are justified through faith and that with faith, works must follow, or else the faith is not true. So we are justified through faith, but I will say again, (because it seems that you don't address this part, and keep on going back and saying that I am talking about being justified by works), somebody who is justified by faith, actually has faith, and a person that has faith in Jah will listen to the direction of Jah, because it is Jah who they trust. And all who listen to the directions of Jah will do good works. They are not doing good works because they are trying to impress Jah with good works, and they are not looking for any reward for their works. They perform the works because that is the example of Jah, and that is what Jah directs them to do. This is the life of the faithful, complete faith in the divine directions Jah provides.
Ark I
RasTafarI
Haile Selassie I
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