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Introduction
Halloween = death, veil between living and dead thinnest then?
Nov 1= All Saints Day
Halloween = death, veil between living and dead thinnest then?
Nov 1= All Saints Day
Celebration in Philippines, all night vigil, then family party in cemetery on Nov 1
Introduce inadvertent Halloween theme - Start with Frankenstein clip
Frankenstein video clip
The real death in this passage is our faith.
We’re looking at how to bring our faith back to life and have Living Faith
It helps to begin right up front with the supposed conflict in Scripture – Paul’s teaching on faith vs. James’ teaching on works.
Paul discusses justification by grace through faith, not by works
Understand timing – Although NT order Romans>James, James actually written earlier
Understand audience – Paul to mixed Jewish and Gentile believers, Gentiles receive false teaching from Jews that they must follow the letter of the law.
James writing to believing Jews who know that law does not save them but think faith is enough
Understand purpose - Paul teaching that works of the law are not enough to save/justify.
We do see agreement between Paul and James on this topic, so we know they are not contradicting each other:
do not merely listen to the word, do what it says
Both say to be doers of the word and not just hearers.
Based on James’ statement in chapter 1 he now expands on that theme.
Read
James 2:14-26
Dead Faith
Dead Faith
James starts with a truth claim or question of truth as he does at the beginning of each section.
James starts with a truth claim or question of truth as he does at the beginning of each section.
What good is it?
Claim to faith
Now the example of that truth claim
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By his example we know that deeds means good works, action.
Acts of love – Royal Law
Not the same as Paul’s works of the law.
See a need but don’t connect, don’t meet the need – this assumes ability.
Do we excuse ourselves?
Conclusion – in the same way as example.
Dead Faith
Conclusion – in the same way as example.
Dead Faith
Faith that doesn’t get exercised is useless.
Muscles that don’t get worked are useless.
A car that doesn’t get driven is useless.
Faith that doesn’t result in good works is dead faith.
An example of rhetorical truth challenge
An example of rhetorical truth challenge
Challenge = from Missouri, Show Me.
Prove you have faith without doing something.
Not possible.
I prove my faith by the actions that are produced by transformation.
recognize believers by their fruit.
Good tree bears good fruit.
Tree not bearing fruit is cut down.
The example of Hear and do = Wise man builds his house on the rock.
Faith that does not produce acts of love is dead faith.
Demon Faith
Demons believe and at least fear God, even if they choose not to follow Him.
Examples of Jesus interacting with demons who feared Him.
Demons believe and at least fear God, even if they choose not to follow Him.
Examples of Jesus interacting with demons who feared Him.
Demon faith is untransformed faith.
Are you lacking understanding?
Do you need proof?
Are you lacking understanding?
Do you need proof?
The demon faith is proof of useless faith.
demons know, they believe, but they are not transformed and their behavior shows it.
In verses 21-25 he gives the counter examples.
We’ll come back to this in a minute.
Zombie Faith
The body without spirit, or breath – either way.
Zombie.
The body without spirit, or breath – either way.
Zombie.
Faith without life giving action is like a zombie or a cadaver.
Faith without outworking acts of love is dead, or at best a delusion, appears alive but it is not faith, it is not producing real life change.
Works (good deeds or works of the law) without faith is legalism.
Dead faith, demon faith, zombie faith.
Let’s look at the examples of living faith
Living Faith
Example of someone they knew and respected, Abraham.
Example of someone they knew and respected, Abraham.
But how do you know he had faith?
Abraham’s faith/belief was evident because it turned into action.
If Abraham did not actually get up and do what he was told to do, he obviously did not believe.
Key verse – faith active with doing, and resulting in completing faith.
Key verse – faith active with doing, and resulting in completing faith.
**Faith comes before works.
Works completes faith.
The two work together
You see… James concludes here that righteousness is both faith and outworking good deeds
You see… James concludes here that righteousness is both faith and outworking good deeds
Abraham’s faith justified him – set him right with God
Ok, so Abraham is too easy an example, what about one not so clear?
Rahab – a prostitute.
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