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James - Faith for Living “Proverbs of the New Testament”

A Sure Sign of Life
The book of James, controversial because of its emphasis on “good works,” is perhaps best understood through the analogy of motion. In both the physical realm as well as the spiritual realm, where there is life there will be motion.

Makes me take stock of my deeds...

[bwhip]

"Faith without works is dead." I certainly believe that to be true. Jesus expected action, not just words.

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Originally Posted by bwhip

"Faith without works is dead." I certainly believe that to be true. Jesus expected action, not just words.

James 2:20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[ 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead] ?
amen brotha

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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"...Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do..." - Jesus (John 14:12)

"...Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give..." - Jesus (Matt 10:8)

Sounds like works to me!

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Originally Posted by figment

James 2:20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[ 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead] ?
amen brotha

expanding on that:

James 2:14-26

Faith and Deeds

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that–and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

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Great replies by everyone. There's nothing I can add except encouragement that faith produces works and that those works will be rewarded:

Matthew 16:27 - For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to what he has done.