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Are we saved by faith or works? At first look the Bible seems to indicate that we are saved by faith.
…not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3:5)
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Then we get to James.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? (James 2:14)
Can faith really save a person? It seems like the answer from James is "no." However, when we finish reading the passage, his point becomes clear: works necessarily follow faith. If there are no works, there is no faith.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
(James 2:14-26)
Faith without action is dead. It is not real. If we are convinced something is true, we will act on it.
Watch the next video on John 3 here: youtu.be/lVCrIomHaQQ
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Are we saved by faith or works? At first look the Bible seems to indicate that we are saved by faith.
…not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3:5)
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Then we get to James.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? (James 2:14)
Can faith really save a person? It seems like the answer from James is "no." However, when we finish reading the passage, his point becomes clear: works necessarily follow faith. If there are no works, there is no faith.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
(James 2:14-26)
Faith without action is dead. It is not real. If we are convinced something is true, we will act on it.
Watch the next video on John 3 here: youtu.be/lVCrIomHaQQ
#faith #works #James #James2 #Abraham #Rahab #save #canfaithsave #showmeyourfaith #salvation #whyiamnotacalvinist #calvinism #justified #soteriology #effort
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