Justified/Saved by Faith & Faith Alone
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You may be causing some confusion.
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
A straight forward gospel, so far.
Does James say that works save?
James 2:18-23
But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless? Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
Salvation by grace through faith, a fact!
James is encouraging works in his audience but not for salvation.
The Christian life is faith and works, but salvation is by grace and through Christ alone.
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
A straight forward gospel, so far.
Does James say that works save?
James 2:18-23
But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless? Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
Salvation by grace through faith, a fact!
James is encouraging works in his audience but not for salvation.
The Christian life is faith and works, but salvation is by grace and through Christ alone.
No confusion at all
Paul tells us straight forward. We are saved by GRACE through faith
We are justified by faith
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but by his mercy he saved us
But Paul also speaks of works. Of which a believer, who is a new creation in christ will do.
He fights legalism. In galations he calls them fools..And states they are to be anathema, In romans, he speaks of Abraham, who is justified by his faith in God. Not in his works. Lest he has somethign to boast about.
In Titus, he makes it clear. It is no even by righteous works we have done. But by Gods mercy.
James is taking a different approach. Speaking to people who CLAIM to have faith.. WHo are hearers and not doers. Who are respecters of persons. Who still act like the world. Calling them to inspect their faith. Can that CLAIMED faith save you??
His answer is no.
Paul in romans did say whoever calls on the name of the lord. But are you just saying a sinners prayer with no faith. Or are you calling out like the tax collector.
Paul fights legalism. James fights licentiousness or easy believism, a belief without faith.
Thats why they appear to contradict each other when they do not
Paul tells us straight forward. We are saved by GRACE through faith
We are justified by faith
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but by his mercy he saved us
But Paul also speaks of works. Of which a believer, who is a new creation in christ will do.
He fights legalism. In galations he calls them fools..And states they are to be anathema, In romans, he speaks of Abraham, who is justified by his faith in God. Not in his works. Lest he has somethign to boast about.
In Titus, he makes it clear. It is no even by righteous works we have done. But by Gods mercy.
James is taking a different approach. Speaking to people who CLAIM to have faith.. WHo are hearers and not doers. Who are respecters of persons. Who still act like the world. Calling them to inspect their faith. Can that CLAIMED faith save you??
His answer is no.
Paul in romans did say whoever calls on the name of the lord. But are you just saying a sinners prayer with no faith. Or are you calling out like the tax collector.
Paul fights legalism. James fights licentiousness or easy believism, a belief without faith.
Thats why they appear to contradict each other when they do not
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It is sad. I am amazed at how people will take a simple passage and make excuses or reasons why it does not say what it clearly says.
I used to struggle with it.. People would use it and I had no answer. If we just open up. and read it for what James was doing. It makes perfect sense.
Instead we make james contradict paul. And ignore other passages and use our pet passages in order to continue in our faulty belief
I used to struggle with it.. People would use it and I had no answer. If we just open up. and read it for what James was doing. It makes perfect sense.
Instead we make james contradict paul. And ignore other passages and use our pet passages in order to continue in our faulty belief
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