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Christian life
(Christian life slide)
We know that a Christian life is a life worth living for, or first dying for then living.
Today we are looking at faithworks, or maybe restate it is works of faith for there are different kinds of faith.
We can know in our Christian life a few things
That without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb11:6)
and just because I can i thought I would throw in an interpretive version.
The Christian is saved by faith (Eph2:8)
by grace through faith!
God’s gift to you because of your faith, your saving faith.
The Christian is to walk by faith (2Cor5:7)
As Christians faith is not seen, in fact let me give you the passage first
we are to walk in what we do not see, in what we hope for, in what we have faith in, in whom we have faith in and have our hope in.
There are different kinds of faith, but only one that is “saving faith”.
In our passage today James will address the different kinds of faith and faithworks.
Dead faith (Jm2:14-17)
Demonic faith (Jm2:18-19)
Dynamic faith (Jm2:20-26)
Displayed faith (conclusion)
Dead Faith
So, works of faith or works from faith, dead works or faith works?
This is a great section of scripture that deserves our attention.
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
Faith vs. Works, do Paul and James conflict?
Paul speaking of faith (Rom3:27-30; Gal2:16, 3:8; Eph2:8-9)
and then add
and then a very well known section
Well one more to bring in.
Other writers about faith (Heb11:6)
Then look again what James says
James is he saying saved by works (Jam2:14)?
This kind of faith (Jm1:22-24)
No contradiction in Paul and James, different purpose, different audience
James is teaching about active faith and in our passage tonight he is continuing on the same topic
Found some commentary very good on this subject let me give you a taste of it before moving on to “this kind of faith.”
(Insert Hollowell quote; pg 64 here)
Now still speaking of dead faith, this kind of faith
Substitutes words for deeds (Jm2:17, 20, 26)
They know the right words, know right doctrine, know how to pray, they can quote bible verses but do not put into action what they say.
Their walk does not match their talk; they only have intellectual faith
So can words only; intellectual faith alone save (Jm2:17, 20, 26)
Any kind of faith, declared faith that does not produce a changed life is just claimed faith and it is dead faith,
What kind of faith do we have?
Do our words and deeds match up?
Does our walk match our talk?
Warren Wiersbe said this, and it is worth quoting
“No man can come to Christ by faith and remain the same, anymore than he came into contact with a 220 volt wire and remain the same.”
True faith vs. claimed faith
True faith works (Jm1:27) claimed faith benefits no one
True faith loves his neighbor (Jm2:7); claimed faith sees a need but does nothing (Jm2:15-16)
Claimed faith may sound good, but according to the Word it avails nothing (Jm2:17)
that now leads us to our net kind of faith
Demonic Faith
Faith is not just for believers in Jesus Christ.
All for some measure of faith in something, even the demons have faith, does that surprise you?
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
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Demons believe in God (Jm2:19)
Demons believe in the deity of Christ (Mk3:11-12)
Demons believe in place of condemnation (Lk8:31)
Demons believe Jesus will judge (Mt8:28-29)
What makes you different then the demons your acts of faith (Jm2:18)
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Demons believe in God (Jm2:19)
Not only do they believe they tremble!
Demons believe in the deity of Christ (Mk3:11-12)
Demons believe in God (Jm2:19)
Demons believe in the deity of Christ (Mk3:11-12)
Demons believe in place of condemnation (Lk8:31)
Demons believe in God (Jm2:19)
Demons believe in the deity of Christ (Mk3:11-12)
Demons believe in place of condemnation (Lk8:31)
Demons believe Jesus will judge (Mt8:28-29)
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Demons believe in God (Jm2:19)
Demons believe in the deity of Christ (Mk3:11-12)
Demons believe in place of condemnation (Lk8:31)
What makes you different then the demons your acts of faith (Jm2:18)
Faith in and of itself is dead.
True faith is shown; claimed faith is just spoken
True faith is obedient (Jn13:35) claimed faith is disobedient (Lk6:46)
by our love for one another for then look at claimed faith
So what kind of faith do the demons have?
They have intellectual faith knowing who God is who Christ is
They have emotional faith, for they even tremble
Is this the kind of faith that saves?
NO, for a saved life is a transformed, a changed life.
A life no longer living for self but living for Christ.
First you receive the life He has to give then you reveal the life He has given you by your works of faith.
May our faith not be just intellectual faith (which is dead) or emotional faith that is stirring but not moving into a changed transformed life.
So dead faith and demonic faith are no faith that is able to save at all, now that leads us to another kind of faith that does save!
Dynamic Faith
Dynamic faith something we should all want, desire, have and display.
James offers up a couple of good examples of dynamic faith in this section.
Dynamic (adj): positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.
Synonyms: energetic, spirited, active, lively, zestful, vital, vigorous, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, positive, effective, effectual, high-powered, aggressive, driving, pushing, bold, enterprising
Description of dynamic faith
Based on the Word of God (Rom10:17)
It involves the whole man
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