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How Is Your Faith…

Explore the significance of faith in works according to James 2:14-26, emphasizing the necessity of action to complement belief in Christian faith. Learn the types of faith - dead, demonic, and dynamic - and how works complete faith and reflect genuine salvation.

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How Is Your Faith…

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  1. How Is Your Faith… …When It Comes To Works? James 2:14-26

  2. The Importance Of Faith • Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6) • A Christian is saved by faith (Eph. 2:8) • A Christian is to work (live) by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) • Anything apart from faith is sin (Rom. 14:23)

  3. Kinds Of Faith • Dead Faith (14-17) • A faith without works • Mere mental assent • Counterfeit, deluded (cf. James 1:22) • Does not save • Demonic faith (18-19) • The demons believe (Mk. 1:24) • They shudder (tremble) {emotional} • This is a little better than dead faith • It still does not save either

  4. Dynamic faith • The examples used are quite the contrast • Abraham • Father of the Jews • Demonstrated his faith BY his works • Rahab • A Gentile • Demonstrated her faith BY her faith • Works perfects (completes) faith (24) • Faith without works is dead (26) • This is the faith that saves (14)

  5. Application • Importance • A standard of judgment (Rom. 2:6; 2 Cor. 5:10) • Illustrates our faith (James 2:18; cf. Matt. 25:34-40) • Christians are created for good works (Eph. 2:10) • Scriptures reveal these good works (2 Tim. 3:16-17) • Be zealous (Titus 2:14)

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