How is Faith in Christ Manifested?

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1 Dress Treatment Description Progression Illustration #2: Instruction #2: speak & act as those judged by the law of liberty (v12) Reason: judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy mercy triumphs over judgment (v13) 2:1-11 Me Judging Others 2:12-13 God judging Me The Royal Law (v8) love neighbor as yourself How is Faith in Christ Manifested? By Not Showing Partiality (v1-13) By Having Faith Works (v14-26) Instruction #1: do not hold your faith in Christ with personal favoritism (v1) Illustration #1 Rich Man gold ring, fine clothes special attention, given good seat oppressors & accusers (v6), blasphemers (v7) Basis of our Response to Others 1. outward (v3) appearance = sin 2. inward (v8) love = do well show love (v8) Fulfill Royal Law do well Pronouncement: Whoever keeps the whole law yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all 9v10) do not commit adultery (v11) Sins I don t Commit Three Stards of Judgment The Mosaic Law (v10-11) keep the whole law or else Poor man dirty clothes no attention, told to st or sit by footstool chosen by God to be rich in faith & heirs of kingdom (v5) Interpretation partiality = making distinctions among yourselves, becoming judges with evil motives (v4), committing sin (v9), Result: convicted by the law as transgressors (v9,11) Reason: didn t fulfill the royal law (v8-9) show partiality (v9) commit sin transgressors, judges with evil motives do murder Sins I Commit The Law of Liberty (v12) judged according to my words deeds mercy to the merciful, no mercy to the merciless Challenge #1: Can faith without works save? (v14) Case #1 SEE brother/sister without clothing & in need of daily food (v15) SAY Go in peace, be warmed & be filled AND DO NOT GIVE WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR THEIR BODY Conclusion #1: Faith, if it has no works, is dead Why: being by itself (v17) Challenge #2: Show me your faith without the works I will show you my faith by my works (v18) Case #2: You believe that God is one (Deut 6:4-5 Shema) = do well Demons believe & shudder (v19) Faith = 1) conviction that comes from hearing God s Word 2) personal heart surrender 3) conduct inspired by such conviction & heart surrender Conclusion #2: Faith without works is useless (v20) Justification by Works Case #3: Abraham our Father v21 justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar (Gen 22) Commentary on Verse w21 v22 faith was working with his works, & as a result of the works, faith was perfected v22 & the Scripture was fulfilled which says And Abraham believed God, & it was reckoned to him as righteousness (Gen 15;6), he was called the friend of God Conclusion #3: A Man is justified by works not by faith alone (v24) Case #4: Rahab the Harlot v25 also justified by works when she received the messengers & sent them out by another way (Josh. 2:4,6,15; cf. Josh. 2:9-13 with James 2:19; Heb 11:31) Comparison Final Conclusion v26 Just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead

2 2:1 My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ pres act imp, echo, to have 2:2 For with an attitude of personal favoritism. if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring 2:3 Pistis, 244x, conviction of the truth of anything, confidence, faith, trust, reliance on; as the essential Christian religion (the) faith; as a Christian virtue, especially along with hope love characterizing believers; objectively, as the content of what is believed doctrine, (the) faith (RO 1.5; JU 3). Biblical Faith has 3 elements: (a) the conviction which comes from hearing God s Word, (b) a personal heart surrender to that conviction, (c) a conduct inspired by such conviction & surrender prosopolepsia AV 4x respect of persons; partiality, the fault of one who when called on to give judgment has respect of the outward circumstances of man not to their intrinsic merits, so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high born, or powerful, to another who does not have these qualities / partiality, favoritism, prejudice dressed in fine clothes, there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, you pay special attention to the one Personal Favoritism / Making Distinctions (v1-7) aor act subj, epiblepo AV 3x in a positive sense look or gaze on, in the sense of have regard for, consider, help (LU 9.38); in a negative sense care too much about, be partial toward, notice (JA 2.3) who is wearing the fine clothes,

3 say, "You sit here in a good place," you say to the poor man, "You st over there, or sit down by my footstool," 2:4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves, Aor pass ind, diakrino, 19x, to separate, make a distinction, discriminate; to be at variance with one's self, hesitate, doubt aor act inf, akouo AV 437x, to hear, to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, to attend to, consider what has been said, to underst, to comprehend 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: become judges with evil motives? did not God choose the poor of this world Personal Favoritism / Making Distinctions (v1-7) Problem: Partiality Towards the Rich dialogismos AV 14x the thinking of a krites AV 17x as one who makes decisions man deliberating with based on examination evaluation judge, used himself, a thought, of both divine human judges (MT 5.25; AC inward reasoning, 10.42) / krites gives prominence to the mental purpose, design process, whether the judge is a magistrate or not (positive sense); (negative sense) poneros; adj AV 76x bad, of a doubt, dispute, bad nature or condition, in an ethical argument ptochos; adj AV 34x destitute of wealth, influence, position, honour, helpless, poor, needy, lacking in anything / one who only obtains his living by begging aor mid ind, eklegomai AV 21x to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one s self, of God the Father choosing Christians, as those whom he set apart from the irreligious multitude as dear unto himself, whom he has rendered, through faith in Christ, citizens in the Messianic kingdom: (James 2:5) so that the ground of the choice lies in Christ his merits only sense: evil wicked, bad

4 Problem: Partiality Towards the Rich to be rich in faith Personal Favoritism / Making Distinctions (v1-7) Pistis, 244x, conviction of the truth of anything, confidence, faith, trust, reliance on kleronomos AV 15x one who receives by lot, an heir / fig, in a religious sense, one receiving what God has promised heir, receiver (RO 8.17) 2:6 But heirs of the kingdom you have dishonored the poor man. humeis (emphatic) aor act ind, atimazo AV 6x to dishonour, insult, treat with contempt whether in word, deed or thought Is it not the rich who oppress you Aor mid ind, epaggello, 15x which He promised personally drag you into court? to those who love Him? pres act ptc, agapao, love, put first in your affections pres act ind, katadunasteuo AV 2x to exercise harsh control over one, to use one s power against one; to oppress one / denoting domination of the poor by the rich oppress, exploit (JA 2.6) pres act ind, helkuo or helko AV 8x tug, draw, drag; lit.; of a person, forcibly led drag (AC 21.30); as a legal technical term lead by force, drag into court (JA 2.6)

5 pres act ind, blasphemeo AV 35x to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, blaspheme, sler, defame someone s reputation 2:7 Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called? autoi (emphatic) themselves 2:8 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, pres act ind, teleo AV 26x to perform, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, comm etc.) onoma AV 230x ) the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one s rank, authority, interests, pleasure, comm, excellences, deeds etc. according to the Scripture, aor pass ptc, epikaleomai AV 32x passive be called, be named Personal Favoritism / Making Distinctions (v1-7) fut act ind, agapao "You shall love your neighbor pres act ind, poieo AV 579x to make, to do 2:9 But you are doing well. if you show partiality, you are committing sin as yourself," The Law of Liberty (v9-13) pres act ind, prosopolepteo AV 1x to respect the person (i.e. the external condition of man); to have respect of persons, discriminate / show partiality or favoritism, treat one person better than another (JA 2.9) pres mid ptc, ergazomai AV 39x, to work, work out, accomplish, bring about hamartia, 174x, to miss the mark, to miss or wer from the path of uprightness & honour, to do or go wrong, to wer from the law of God, violate God's law, sin

6 2:10 For 2:11 For pres pass ptc, elegcho AV 17x in the NT, generally as showing someone that he has done something wrong summoning him to repent bring to light, expose (JN 3.20); convince, convict (JA 2.9) are convicted by the law as transgressors. whoever keeps the whole law yet aor act subj, ptaio AV 5x to stumble, to err, make a mistake, to sin perf act ind, ginomai stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." parabates AV 5x a transgressor; a lawbreaker / as one who disobeys a specific divine commment transgressor, sinner pres act inf, tereo AV 75x to guard, metaph. to keep, one in the state in which he is / spiritually, of persons guard, preserve, protect (JN 17.11) enochos; adj AV 10x bound, under obligation, subject to, liable, guilty, worthy of punishment / of law guilty of violating or disobeying (JA 2.10) aor act subj, moicheuo aor act subj, phoneuo The Law of Liberty (v9-13)

7 Now if you do not commit adultery, but perf act ind, ginomai do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 2:12 So speak pres act ind, moicheuo Pres act imp, laleo Pres act imp, poieo pres act ind, phoneuo parabates AV 5x a transgressor; a lawbreaker / as one who disobeys a specific divine commment transgressor, sinner pres pass inf, krino AV 114x to judge 5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right wrong so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. 2:13 For krisis AV 48x a separating, sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation punishment judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; aneleemon; adj AV 1x without mercy, merciless, pitiless, without compassion (JA 2.13) mercy triumphs over judgment. pres mid ind, katakauchaomai AV 4x to glory against, to exult over, to boast one's self to the injury (of a person or thing) aor act ptc, poieo eleos AV 28x mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them

8 What the Bible Teaches About Partiality Deut 1:15-18 judges are to hear the cases between your fellow countrymen, & judge righteously between a man & his fellow countryman, or the alien who is with him. You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God s Deut 10: the Lord is the awesome God who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe. He executes justice for the orphan & the widow, & shows His love for the alien by giving him food & clothing. So show your love for the alien. You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him & cling to Him, & you shall swear by His name. 2 Ch 19:5-11 judges are to consider what they are doing, for they do not judge for man but for the Lord; let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be very careful what you do, for the Lord our God will have no part in unrighteousness, or partiality, or the taking of a bribe Ps 82:1-4 - God judges those who judge unjustly & show partiality to the wicked Pr 18:5; 24:23; 28:21 - To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment Mal 2:7-9 to show partiality in the instruction = God will make you despised & abased before all the people Acts 10: God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him does what is right, is welcome to Him Rom 2: there is no partiality with God - all who sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law; & all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law Eph 6:9 - there is no partiality with our Master in heaven Col 3: do your work heartily, as for the Lord Christ whom you serve for if you do wrong, you will receive the consequences of the wrong & that without partiality 1Tim 5:21 Timothy is to maintain these principles without bias, & without partiality The Royal Law Matt 19: to enter into life, keep the commments - You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father mother; You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Matt 22:37-40; Mk 12:28-31; Lk 10: "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind' = foremost commment; the second is 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself' - On these two commments depend the whole Law & the Prophets (Mt 22:40); there is no other commment greater than these (Mk 12:31); do this, & you will live (Lk 10:28) Jn 13:34-35; 15:12,17 - love one another just as Jesus has loved you Rom 13: Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law; love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law (s. Gal 5:14) 1Jn 3:23,11,14,18; 4:7,11,21; 2Jn 5 God s commment = love one another / proof that we have passed out of death into life (v14); let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed truth (v18); everyone who loves is born of God knows God (4:7) Exodus 20:1-17 The Ten Commments * All believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ are not exempt from obeying the Law Paul anticipates 3 common objections to the doctrine of Justification by Faith 1. It encourages sin (e.g. 3:8) because of 5:19-21 Ans: NEVER! 6:1-14 we re dead to sin but alive to God 2. It allows sin because we re not under Law (b/e of 6:14) Ans: NEVER! A change in masters occurred (6:15-7:6) 3. It makes the Law sinful (because of 7:5) Ans: NEVER! The Law reveals sin (7:7-25)

9 Consider Yourselves Dead to Sin but Alive to God (Romans 6:11) Q1: What shall we say then? Are we to continue (pres act subj) in sin that grace might increase (aor act subj)? A1: May it never be! THE REASONS (What We Know) v2 died (aor act ind) to sin v3 baptized (aor pass ind) into Christ = baptized (aor pass ind) into His death v4 buried with Him thro baptism into death v5 united with Him in likeness of His death = united with Him in likeness of His resurrection * old self crucified (aor pass ind) with Him WHAT IS TRUE OF CHRIST IS TRUE OF ME v8 if we have died (aor act ind) with Christ, we believe we shall also live with Him v9 Why: Christ, having been raised (aor pass ptc) from the dead, is never to die (pres act ind) again * Death no longer is master over (pres act ind) Him v10 Why: the death that He died (aor act ind), He died (aor act ind) to sin, once for all BUT the life that He lives (pres act ind), He lives (pres act ind) to God THE RESULT (What It Results In) #1 can t live (fut act ind) in it v5 as Christ was raised (aor pass ind) from the dead thro Father s glory so we too might walk (aor act subj) in newness of life v6 body of sin done away with (aor pass subj) #2 no longer slaves (pres act inf) to sin Why: he who has died (aor act ptc) is freed (perf pass ind) from sin #3 freed (aor pass ptc) from sin (v18,22) #4 became slaves (aor pass ind) of +R (v18) #5 enslaved (aor pass ptc) to God (v22) Q2: What then? Shall we sin (aor act subj) because we are (pres act ind) not under law but under grace A2: May it never be! FACT: you are slaves of whom you obey The outcome determines the master of your life Only 2 kinds of slavery in this world 1. Sin Death 2. Obedience Righteousness BEFORE What: were (imperf act ind) slaves to sin (v17, 20) v19 presented (aor act ind) members as slaves to impurity & lawlessness, restulting in further lawlessness v20 were free (imperf act ind) in regard to +R RESULT v21 benefit/fruit = shame outcome/end = death v23 wages of sin is death AFTER v17 became obedient (aor act ind) from the heart to teaching to which you were committed (aor pass ind) * having been freed (aor pass ptc) from sin (v18, 22) v18 you became slaves (aor pass ind) of +R v22 enslaved (aor pass ptc) to God RESULT v22 benefit/fruit = Sanctification Outcome/end = eternal Life (free gift of God in Christ Jesus our Lord, v23) THE RESPONSIBILITY (What to do) v11 Even so you (humeis) consider (pres mid imp) yourselves to be (pres act inf) dead to sin but alive (pres act ptc) to God in Christ Jesus v12 do not let sin reign (pres act imp) in your mortal bodies that you should obey (pres act inf) its lusts v13 do not go on presenting (pres act imp) your members to sin as instruments of R but present (aor act imp) yourselves to God as those alive (pres act ptc) from the dead & your members as instruments of +R to God v14 Why: sin shall not be master over (fut act ind) you, for you are (pres act ind) not under law but under grace