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Faith and Works

James 2:14-26Slide2

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GraceBibleBlakeSlide3

Ephesians 2:8-9

For

by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Paul vs. JamesSlide4

Romans 4:5

But

to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as

righteousness

Paul vs. JamesSlide5

Romans 3:28

For we maintain that a man is

justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

James 2:24

You see that a man is

justified by works

and not by faith alone.

Paul vs. JamesSlide6

Roman Catholic

Works required to

gain eternal lifeArminian

Works required to

keep

eternal life

Reformed/Calvinist

Works required to

prove

eternal life

3 Views of James 2Slide7

“justification is by grace alone (not mixed with our merit), through faith alone (not mixed with our works), on the basis of Christ alone (not mingling His righteousness with ours), to the glory of God alone (not ours).”

from

When I Don’t Desire God

John PiperSlide8

“These

are just some of the conditions that the New Testament says we must meet in order to inherit final salvation. We must

believe on Jesus and receive him and turn

from our sin and

obey

him

…”

from Desiring God

John PiperSlide9

“…and

humble

ourselves like little children and love him more than we love our family, our possessions or our own life. This is what it means to be converted to Christ. This alone is the way of everlasting life.”from

Desiring God

John PiperSlide10

“Put your faith in Him. Accept the incredible gift of the cross, where Jesus took upon Himself the punishment we deserve and gives to us the life, healing, and redemption that come only through grace

.”

from Erasing Hell

Francis ChanSlide11

“Put simply, failing to help the poor could damn you to hell

.”

from Erasing HellFrancis Chan

“As I see it, a lukewarm Christian is an oxymoron; there’s no such thing. To put it plainly, churchgoers who are ‘lukewarm’ are not Christians. We will not see them in heaven.”

from

Crazy LoveSlide12

Roman Catholic

Works required to

gain eternal lifeArminian

Works required to

keep

eternal life

Reformed/Calvinist

Works required to

prove

eternal life

3 Views of James 2Slide13

CrackSlide14

A better answer to James 2

“save”Slide15

A better answer to James 2

“save” – to rescue, to deliver

from penalty of sin (hell)

from power of sin

from presence of sin

from loss of reward when judged by Jesus

from imprisonment

from enemies

from sickness

from physical deathSlide16

A better answer to James 2

James 5:15

...the prayer offered in faith will restore (“

save

”)

the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up....

James 5:20

...he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will

save his soul

(“life”) from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Slide17

A better answer to James 2

What does “save” mean in v14?

Audience: Slide18

A better answer to James 2

What does “save” mean in v14?

Audience: Genuine Believers

Previous versesSlide19

A better answer to James 2

What does “save” mean in v14?

Audience: Genuine Believers

Previous verses:

Merciless JudgmentSlide20

Two Future Judgments

Great White Throne

Revelation 20:11-12,15

Then

I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the

throne...Slide21

Two Future Judgments

Great White Throne

Revelation 20:11-12,15

...and

books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of

life; and

the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds... And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Slide22

Two Future Judgments

Judgment Seat of Christ

2 Corinthians 5:10

For

we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Slide23

Two Future Judgments

Judgment Seat of Christ

1

Corinthians 3:12-15

Now

if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work

... Slide24

Two Future Judgments

Judgment Seat of Christ

1

Corinthians 3:12-15

...

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Slide25

A better answer to James 2

What does “save” mean in v14?

Deliverance from shame and loss of reward at the Judgment Seat of ChristSlide26

A better answer to James 2

Big Idea

:Slide27

A better answer to James 2

Big Idea

: Follow your faith with works2 reasons

:

saves from loss at Jud. Seat of Christ (v14)

saves from a useless life (v15-20)

v17: “

dead” = powerless,

lifeless

v20: “useless”  key wordSlide28

A better answer to James 2

Big Idea

: Follow your faith with works2 reasons:

saves

from loss at Jud. Seat of Christ (v14)

saves from a useless life (v15-20)

2 examples

:

Abraham (v21-24)Slide29

A better answer to James 2

“justify” -

to declare someone to be in the right

Pharisees declaring themselves in the right

P

eople declaring God in the right

God declaring a person in the right (Paul)

Abraham at 80 (Genesis 15)

P

eople declaring a person in the right (James) Abraham at 100 (Genesis 22)Slide30

A better answer to James 2

Big Idea

: Follow your faith with works2 reasons:

saves

from loss at Jud. Seat of Christ (v14)

saves from a useless life (v15-20)

2 examples

:

Abraham (v21-24)

Rahab (v25)Slide31

A better answer to James 2

Big Idea

: Follow your faith with works2 reasons:

saves

from loss at Jud. Seat of Christ (v14)

saves from a useless life (v15-20)

2 examples

:

Abraham &

RahabConclusion (v26):

faith = human body

works = human spiritSlide32

James 2:18-20

Incredibly hard – NO QUOTESSlide33

James 2:18-20

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But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20

But

are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?Slide34

James 2:18-20

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But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works

; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?Slide35

James 2:18-20

18

But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?Slide36

James 2:18-20

18

But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20

But

are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?Slide37

James 2:18-20

18

But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20

But

are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?Slide38

James 2:18-20

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But someone may well say, You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

19

You

believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

20

But

are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow

, that faith without works is useless?Slide39

James 2:18-20

Must be saying the opposite of James

“Faith without works is just as good as faith with works”

Must be foolishSlide40

James 2:18-20

Objector’s

challenge (v18):“James, for the sake of argument let’s say that

you have faith and I have works

along with my faith. I’ve followed your advice. Now, go ahead and

show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works.

See, works don’t matter...”Slide41

James 2:18-20

Objector’s

proof (v19):“...

You

believe that God is

one

(orthodox faith).

You also do good deeds. Guess what? The

demons also

believe (orthodox faith). But rather than do good deeds, all they do is shudder in fear of God. See, works have no bearing on faith.”Slide42

Conclusion

Paul: faith alone...

saves us from helljustifies us in the sight of God

James: faith followed by works...

saves

us from

loss at Jud. Seat of

Christ

saves us from a useless lifeSlide43

Application

Confidence

: we can be sure of our eternal life

1 John 5:13

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.Slide44

Application

Confidence

: we can be sure of our eternal lifeConviction: we better get to work!Slide45

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Faith and Works

James 2:14-26