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James 2:14-17 meaning Faith Without Works is Unhelpful: James illustrates how it is not useful to have faith but to fail to take action. If someone is suffering, and a believer merely wishes them well, rather than helping, what good is that?
(1) The principle established. My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. a. Do not hold the faith: The glorious faith we have, the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, should never be associated with partiality (discrimination).
James has already addressed the ‘ sin of partiality ’ that was being committed in this congregation in James 2:2-13. In this congregation the wealthy were being honored and the poor were being dishonored. (2:2-7) This is a terrible sin. Not only because it makes such distinctions but because it leads to more sinning against the poor as we ...
James is relating another principle of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount: For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you (Matthew 7:2).
6 wrz 2009 · Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17. The second chapter of James offers a far-reaching treatment of the life of faith. The passage begins with a question about what faith actually is (James 2:1). In reflecting on the first chapter of James last week, we noted that the author is concerned about an understanding of faith that is too small.
14 lut 2017 · Evangelical Perspective. Evangelicals believe that salvation is by faith alone, through grace alone, in Christ alone. However, James' message resonates with the evangelical belief that genuine...
Verses 14-17. - (1) First point: Faith without works is equivalent to profession without practice, and is therefore dead. Verse 14. - Omit the article (with B, C1), and read τί ὀφελος: so also in ver. 16. Can faith save him! rather, with R.V., that faith (ἡ πίστις); the faith in question.
