James sums up his teaching: “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead” (James 2:26). Just as a body without the spirit is dead, faith without works is dead. True, saving faith motivates us to honor God in how we…
James writes, “You see that faith was active along with [Abraham’s] works, and faith was completed by his works” (James 2:22). Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac was the completion and fulfillment of his faith in God. In the same way, our faith is perfected when we live out our trust…
To explain that faith without works is dead, James gives the examples of Abraham and Rahab who were “justified by works” (James 2:21, 25). This does not contradict justification by faith alone. Rather, it shows that genuine faith will demonstrate itself through righteous actions. The faith that justifies us before…
James writes, “You see that faith was active along with [Abraham’s] works, and faith was completed by his works” (James 2:22). He does not separate faith and works but shows how genuine faith results in action. We don’t earn salvation through good deeds, but true faith transforms us to live…
James challenges us to examine whether our faith is alive or dead – whether it’s just an abstract idea or something that shows itself through action. He writes “faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” (James 2:17). Is your faith visible through works of love and…
“[The tongue] is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.” (James…
