Why do christian pastors feel the need to say christianity is not a religion?
"Yeah, I was just trying to say a quick statement. But, I think it is pretty clear from reading Acts, Galatians, and noting what the Ebionites said of Paul to put him in a certain light that was sort of hidden or reworked to make him seem like part of the original "gang". James didn't seem to trust him and James was universally considered the head of the group based in Jerusalem. The Ebionites or "Jewish Christians" were said to have a tradition where Paul was considered a liar and subversive to original "Way". Acts seems to indicate that the Jamesian group didn't defend the Hellenizer faction too much, and certainly seemed to not respect Paul, making him perform a nazarite ritual to prove loyalty to the Law. "
This would be hard to prove on a forum like this. This is the job for a historian and i don't have the type of schedule to become an historian. Ofcourse following the logic i just said some one would have to ask why i'm a christian. When Paul says grace is by faith by argument is if you got saved today and Jesus thought you might lose your salvation in 10 years i believe Jesus would kill me, you or whoever today. I do not believe the book of James nor Paul's letters contradict each other.