Faith Without Works is Dead
James 2:14-26
Part of James—Putting simplicity into practice
September 24, 2023
James 2:14-26
Romans 3:28
Ephesians 2:8-9
Galatians 2:16
“We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” —Timothy Keller
James 2:14
Paul describes how our faith
us; James describes the
of faith that saves us.
What Faith is Not
1. Intellectual
2.
3. An
Faith isn’t just something we
, it’s also something we
.
“The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’ will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence.” —Dallas Willard
The greatest lie we can believe about faith is that we can become Christians without
Christ.
What is my trust really in?