Faith and Works James 2:1426

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Faith and Works James 214-26
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Justification James 214-26
Romans 328 For we maintain that a man is
justified by faith apart from works of the
Law. Romans 45 But to the one who does not
work, but believes in Him who justifies the
ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
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Justification James 214-26

James 224 You see that a man is justified by
works and not by faith alone.
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Justification James 214-26

• Martin Luther, writing his preface to the book of
  James, It contradicts Paul by teaching
  justification by works. St. James Epistle is
  really an epistle of straw compared to St.
  Paul's letters, for it lacks this evangelical
  character.

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Justification James 214-26

• Context, context, context
• Audience
• Purpose
• Trials and temptations
• Under discipline
• Facing judgment
• Needing repentance

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Justification James 214-26

• Context, context, context
• Audience
• Purpose
• In need of salvation (121)
• Gen 3230 1 Sam 1911 Ezek 1826-27 Prov 133
  1617-18 1916

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Justification James 214-26

• Genesis 3230 So Jacob named the place Peniel,
  for he said, I have seen God face to face, yet
  my life (soul) has been preserved (saved).

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Justification James 214-26

• 1 Samuel 1911 Then Saul sent messengers to
  Davids house to watch him, in order to put him
  to death in the morning. But Michal, Davids
  wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your
  life (soul) tonight, tomorrow you will be put to
  death.

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Justification James 214-26

• Ezek 1826-27 "When a righteous man turns away
  from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and
  dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has
  committed he will die. Again, when a wicked man
  turns away from his wickedness which he has
  committed and practices justice and
  righteousness, he will save his life (soul).

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Justification James 214-26

• Proverbs 133 The one who guards his mouth
  preserves (saves) his life (soul) The one who
  opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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Justification James 214-26

• Proverbs 1617-18 The highway of the upright is
  to depart from evil He who watches his way
  preserves (saves) his life (soul).

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Justification James 214-26

• Prov 1916 He who keeps the commandment keeps
  (saves) his soul, but he who is careless of his
  ways will die.

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Justification James 214-26

• Argument of James 214-26
• Context judgment
• One argument stated 5 ways
• Faith and works are inseparable for salvation
  from a useless life.
• One argument illustrated 5 ways

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Justification James 214-26

• Illustrations of James 214-26
• 1. Care for needy Christians (215-17)
• 2. Hypothetical objector (218-20)
• 3. Abraham (221-24)
• 4. Rahab (225)
• 5. A dead body (226)

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Application

• Complete assurance
• Great accountability
• Perfect power

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Begin
18 But someone may well say, You, James, have
faith (only) and I (objector) have (faith and)
works show me your faith without the works, and
I will show you my faith by my works. (You see,
faith can be demonstrated with or without works.
I will prove it to you, James)19 You (James)
believe that God is one. You do well (28 you do
good works) the demons also believe, and shudder
(they do no good works). This proves that faith
and works can be separated.20 But are you
willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that
faith without works is useless?
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3 Brian Fisher
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Relationship between faith and works

• R. Catholic
• Reformed
• Arminian

• Works help a person become justified
• Works prove a person is justified
• Works keep a person justified

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