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James did not contradict the Apostle Paul, who insisted that we are saved not of works (Ephesians 2:9). James merely clarifies for us the kind of faith that saves. We are saved by grace through faith, not by works; but saving faith will have works that accompany it.
James applies the principles of a living faith to the church, challenging us to reject partiality and prejudice, and to value everyone in God’s family.
That’s what verse James 2:26. 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Until next time, this is Charles Bryce with the Enduring Church of God.
1. (James 2:1) 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).
Using examples from everyday life and the Scriptures themselves, James explains the faith that saves, a real faith that will show itself in real life.
“You see that [Abraham’s] faith was active along with his works,” James says (James 2:22). Therefore we can never say, “I believe in Jesus and I go to church, but I keep my personal faith out of my work.” That kind of faith is dead.
What does James 2:22 mean? James continues to make the case that genuine faith in God always leads to the believer obeying God. Having a false faith, one which is only intellectual, or pretended, results in a person not doing what God has called us to do.
