James 2:14- What good is it, my brothers if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?
James 2:26 – As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.
Ephesians 2:8,9 – For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and that is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
Principle 1: The Bible cannot contradict itself.
2 Timothy 3:16- All Scripture is God-breathed.
Principle 2: We must know the author’s reason for his writing and to whom he is writing.
James 2:18 – You have faith; I have deeds. Show me your faith without deeds and I will show you my faith by what I do.
Principle 3: We cannot isolate a text from the context.
Ephesians 2:10 – We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do.
1 Peter 2:12 – Live such good lives among unbelievers that they may see your good deeds and glorify God.
A Faith That Works
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