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Most Everyone Here is Probably Familiar With These Words From James
James 2:26 (NASB)
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
But, Sadly, I’d Say Most Members of the churches of Christ Today Aren’t as Familiar With
James Was Clarifying That Faith Will Bring About Works
And If You Don’t Do Good Works, Then Your Faith is Dead
But We Have Over-Extended James’ Words By Over-Emphasizing Works
We Have Made Works More Important Than Faith
But the Whole of the NT Testament Would Claim the Opposite
There is no contradiction between what James wrote and what Paul wrote.
James is simply helping us understand that biblical faith is a faith that moves us to do something.
If your faith doesn’t move you to action, James says it is “dead” and “useless.”
When the biblical writers said a person had faith, they didn’t just mean the person believed in the existence of Jesus.
They meant the person had given their loyalty and devotion to Jesus, trusting in Jesus’ atoning sacrifice as the basis of their salvation.
After all, when we say we are “saved by faith,” we don’t actually mean that our faith – in and of itself – saves us.
We mean, the Person in whom we put our faith saves us.
he taught that our good works are a result of our salvation, rather than our salvation being the result of our good works (Ephesians 2:10).
Biblical faith means devotion to Jesus and devotion to Jesus can be seen in how you live.
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