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James 2:26 – Did Jesus Contradict the Law of Biogenesis in John 12:24?

James 2:26 – Did Jesus Contradict the Law of Biogenesis in John 12:24?

In John 12:24, Jesus said concerning His approaching death, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” (emp. added). The Law of Biogenesis says that in nature, life comes only from life of its own kind (Miller, 2012). Life cannot spontaneously generate or create itself. So, how could a grain which “dies,” subsequently produce living things? Does this phenomenon contradict the Law of Biogenesis? Did Jesus make a mistake? Was He ignorant of the scientific principle we call the Law of Biogenesis?

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James 1:25 – Are Christians under law or not?

James 1:25 – Are Christians under law or not?

James writes, “But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does” (Jas. 1:25). Does this mean that we are under law or not?
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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching