Not All Faith Is Saving Faith
As a further consideration of James 2:14-26, this article draws a helpful analogy to explain that not all faith is a saving faith.
As a further consideration of James 2:14-26, this article draws a helpful analogy to explain that not all faith is a saving faith.
What is saving faith? From James 2:18-19 this article explains that true faith is trust in who Christ is and what he has done, which spills out in love for God and love for neighbour.
What is the sin that we do not talk about in church? From James 2:1-4, 8-10 we learn that it is the sin of partiality, or favouritism.
This article wants to investigate several ways in which the letter of James describes the necessary human response to the saving initiative of God. It starts with a study of James 2:14-26 and continues by looking at the soteriological language throughout the book: repentance and humility, love and mercy, and perseverance and patience.
This article focuses on the difficult saying in James 2:21, where James speaks of Abraham being justified by works. The article compares this with Paul's theology, and shows that James is talking about our justification before men while Paul is talking about our standing before God.
This article is a detailed study of James 2:14-26. Its main argument is that the purpose of that chapter is practical and pastoral rather than polemical. The author provides a detailed exposition of the text, noting its context, shape, and genre. The examples of Abraham and Rahab form two focal points.
This article argues that the letter of James speaks of favouritism within the community of faith as a violation of the holy name of God. James 2:8 is a direct quote from Leviticus 19:18. Fiorello's thesis is that the whole of James 1:27-James 2:13 is tied to Leviticus 19 in a number of ways.
Different New Testament writers may employ the same theme in a very different way. This essay explores this reality in Paul (Romans 4 and Galatians 3), James 2, and Hebrews 11. Different circumstances called for a different application. The function of the theme of the faith of Abraham in three different authors is explored.
Looking at Hebrews 13:2-4, this article sheds light on how believers can apply the royal law of love (James 2:8)? The author highlights spiritual exercises such as hospitality, prison ministry, and sharing with those who are either suffering or rejoicing.
What do Paul and James say about justification by faith? Paul clearly places the doctrine of justification by faith without works at the heart of the gospel. James and the other leaders in Jerusalem agreed with him. But if James taught the same doctrine as Paul, how can he speak as he does in James 2? This article provides an exegesis of this text and its doctrine.