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Vector-style artwork of a cheerful young man crouched beside an open file box, reading a letter with a captivated expression.
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Reading Someone Else’s Mail

Many believers unintentionally open someone else’s mail in Scripture—claiming promises or commands never addressed to them. The key is learning the difference between primary application (what it meant to the original audience) and secondary application (what we can learn from it). When we read the Bible’s letters as they were sent, God’s voice grows clearer, not smaller.

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Bold vector-style cartoon illustration of the word ‘FAITH’ viewed through a magnifying glass. The lens refracts the letters so part of the word appears misaligned and in a duller color. The design uses flat colors of dark teal, purple, pink, gold, and black outlines in a clean street-art sticker style.
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The Invention of “Saving” Faith

For centuries, James 2 has been read as teaching two kinds of faith—“true” vs. “demonic.” This essay shows how that split stems from Augustine’s Latin Bible and the Donatist fight, not James. Restore the dialogue cues, and the passage calls believers to live their shared faith, not classify it.

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