How is Faith in Christ Manifested?

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1 Dress Treatment Description Progression Illustration #2: The Royal Law (v8) love neighbor as yourself By Not Showing Partiality (v1-13) 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 (v10) do not commit adultery (v11) Sins I don t Commit 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 Three Stards of Judgment The Mosaic Law (v10-11) keep the whole law or else dirty clothes Poor man 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) How is Faith in Christ Manifested? 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 By Having Faith Works (v14-26) 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 How a Sinner becomes a Saint 1. must see self as a sinner, totally incapable of saving yourself (Jeremiah 3:13) 2.must believe that reconciliation is provided through Christ s death (Rom 5:8-11; Col 1:19-23) 3. must appropriate it by faith (Romans 10:9-10; Acts 2:38) Copyright Cecilia Perh 2006 KINGDOM OF GOD Christ s sinless blood, the ransom price (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22, 11-14) Therefore, God s wrath propitiated Benefits of Salvation EPHESIANS 2:11-22 access to God of God s household Children of God saints COST: Luke 9:23-26 Matthew 10:37-39 Mark 8:34-38 Luke 14: PROPITIATION (Rom 3:25) ROMANS 5:1-11 peace with God introduction st in grace God s love saved from wrath reconciled The Finished Work of Christ (1 Timothy 2:5-6; Acts 4:12) CHASM BETWEEN GOD S HOLINESS AND MAN S SINFULNESS IMPUTATION (2 Cor 5:21) Christ s +R imputed on us JUSTIFICATION (Rom 3:24, 28) AFTER HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL The Depravity of Man (Romans 3:10, 23) inherent sin (Ps 51:5) imputed sin (Rom 5:12-21) personal sin (Rom 3:10-12, 23) BEFORE THE FALL Rom 5:8-10 John 3:16 Rom 2:4 2 Peter 3:9 Gen 1:24-31; 2:4-8, Gen 3:1-7 Gen 3:8-24 RESULTS OF THE FALL Romans 5:12, 19 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 John 3:18 Acts 26:18 Romans 7:25 Galatians 3:22 Ephesians 2:1-3 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Titus 1:15 Adam sinned All sinned (Gen 5:1-3) GOD, OFFENDED (Hab 1:13) ENMITY (Romans 5:10) MAN, SINFUL (Gal 3:22) (Rom 3:23; 6:23; James 2:10; Gal 3:10) KINGDOM OF SATAN REDEMPTION (1Cor 6:20; Rom 3:24) Justifies us Buys us out of slave market of sin

3 The Character of God SALVATION The Omnipotence & Omniscience of God THE SECURITY OF YOUR SALVATION Faith without Works is Dead (James 2:26) GLORIFICATION The Manward Aspect of Your Salvation (Matt 5-7) Jews claiming Faith in Jesus but NOT Living out Their Faith Dead Faith, Saying Faith, Useless Faith, Working Faith Hearers of the Word James 2:14-26 Doers of the Word The Need to Check Your Salvation (2Cor 13:5; 2Pet 1:10; Matt 7:21-23) SANCTIFICATION The Faithfulness Immutability of God The Truthfulness & Veracity of God JUSTIFICATION Trials, Temptations, Anger, Tongue, Partiality Jews claiming Faith in Jesus Living out their Faith The Godward Aspect of Your Salvation (Rom 8:28-39) Facing the Problems of Life

4 Ephesians 1:3-14 God s Part 3 blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ 4 chose us in Him before foundation of the world, that we should be holy blameless before Him 5 predestined us to adoption as sons thro Jesus Christ to Himself 6 freely bestowed His grace on us in the Beloved 7 redeemed us through Christ s blood 7 forgave our trespasses 8 lavished His grace upon us 9 made known to us the mystery of His will 10 summed all things (in heaven & earth) in Christ 11 given an inheritance in Him 11 predestined according to His purpose & counsel 13 sealed us in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise 14 gave us the HS as a pledge of our inheritance to redeem God s own possession Salvation Christ s Part 7 shed His blood for the forgiveness of our trespasses in Christ (v3, 10,12) in Him (v4,7, 9, 10,13[2x]) through Jesus Christ (v5) in the Beloved (v6) through His blood (v7) We are related to God the Holy Spirit in & through Christ Man s Part 12 hope in Christ 13 listen to the message of truth, the gospel 13 having believed Man s Sin our Trespasses (v7) Ephesians 2: made us alive together with Christ 5 by grace you have been saved 6 raised us up with Him 6 seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus 8 by grace you have been saved 8-9 your salvation is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast 10 we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works with Christ (v5) with Him (v6) in Christ Jesus (v6, 7, 10) we were made alive with Christ, raised up with Him & seated with Him in Him we have been saved & created for good works 8 through faith 8 salvation is not of yourself, not as a result of works, that no one should boast Man s Sin dead in trespasses, sins (v1), transgressions (5) walked according to the course of this world (v2) lived in our fleshly lusts, indulging the desires of flesh & mind (v3) sons of disobedience (v2) children of wrath (v3)

5 God s Part Salvation Christ s Part Man s Part Romans 3:9-28 Romans 3: being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus 25 God displayed Christ publicly as a propitiation in His blood 25 in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed 26 He might be just & the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus 24 redemption in Christ Jesus 25 made propitiation in His blood faith in Jesus Christ (v22,24) in His blood (v25) in Jesus (v26) 22,26 Faith in Jesus Christ 22 all who believe 25 through faith 28 justified by faith apart from works Man s Sin both Jews Greeks are all under sin (v9), all have sinned fall short of the glory of God (v23) sins previously committed (v25) their character is deplorable (v10-12) their conversation is deplorable (v13-14) their conduct is deplorable (v15-18) Result: every mouth closed & all the world is accountable to God (v19-20) Romans 5: justified us 5 the love of God has been poured out within our hearts 5 the Holy Spirit has been given to us 8 Go demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us 1 brought peace with God 2 introduced us into grace * the Mediator through Him (v1,2,9,10,11) 6 while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly 8 while we were sinners, Christ died for us 9 justified by His blood 9 saved from God s wrath through Him 10 while enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son 10 having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life 11 through our Lord Jesus Christ we have now received the reconciliation 1 justified by faith 2 by faith obtained an introduction into grace in which we st Our Responsibility 2 exult in hope of the glory of God 3 exult in tribulations 11 exult in God Romans 5: the grace of God abound to the many 15 the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounds to the many 16 the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification 18 through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men 19 through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous 21 grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord 17 those who receive the abundance of grace & of the gift of righteousness

6 Says he has faith but he has no works (v14-16) Ophelos, 3x, advantage, profit 2:14 What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, 3 but Pres mid ind, dunamai he has no works? Can that faith save him? 2:15 3 If a brother or 2:16 3 Pres act subj, lego Pres act inf, echo Pres act subj, echo Aor act inf, sozo, save, deliver, rescue, preserve sister is without clothing in need of daily food, 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 ergon, work, deed, task, practical expression Pres act subj, huparcho, to exist Pres mid ptc, leipo, to fall short of, to lack

7 one of you says to them, yet be warmed be filled," you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? 2:17 Even so faith, 3 Aor act subj, lego Pres act imp, hupago, go away, depart from me, return"go in peace, Pres mid imp, thermaino, 6x, to make warm, to heat; to warm one's self Pres mid imp, chortazo, 15x, to fill, satisfy with food, to fatten 3 Pres act ind, eimi Aor act subj, didomi Ophelos, 3x, advantage, profit if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. Says he has faith but he has no works (v14-16) Problem: Saying but not Doing Dead Faith (v17) Faith without Works = Dead Faith Epitedeios, adj, 1x, fit, suitable, convenient, advantageous; needful, esp. of the necessities of life 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 3 Pres act subj, echo ergon, work, deed, task, practical expression Nekros, adj, 132x, properly, one that has breathed his last, lifeless, deceased, one whose soul is in Hades; metaph. spiritually dead, destitute of a life that recognises is devoted to God, because given up to trespasses sins, inactive as respects doing right, destitute of force or power, inactive, inoperative

8 2:18 But alla, conj, strong adversative, on the contrary, but Fut act ind, lego someone may well say, Aor act imp, deiknuo (deiknumi), 31x, to show, expose to the eyes; metaph. to give evidence or proof of a thing, to show by words or teach "You have faith, I have works; show me your faith without the works, Fut act ind, deiknuo (deiknumi) Pres act ind, echo Pres act ind, echo I will show you my faith 2:19 You believe that God is one. 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 ergon, work, deed, task, practical expression Choris, adv, 39x, separate, apart, without any Faith without Works is Useless (v18-20) by my works." Pres act ind, pisteuo, 248x, to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in of the thing believed, in a moral Pres act ind, poieo Kalos, adv, 37x, excellently, or religious reference used in the NT of the You do well; well, rightly, so that there conviction trust to which a man is shall be no room for blame, impelled by a certain inner higher prerogative & law of soul to trust in Jesus or the demons also believe, God as able to aid either in obtaining or in Pres act ind, pistueo doing something: saving faith, mere Pres act ind, phrisso, 1x, to acknowledgment of some fact or event: bristle, stiffen st up; to intellectual faith shudder, to be struck with shudder. extreme fear, to be horrified kago, but I, I also, I myself kago, but I, I also, I myself Problem: Believe Rightly but have no Works

9 2:20 But Pres act ind, thelo, 210x, to will, have in mind, intend are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, 2:22 You see Aor act inf, ginosko, to know, underst ingressive aorist = to come to know 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 that ergon, work, deed, task, practical Pres act expression ind, eimi when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? faith was working with his works, Argos, adj, 8x, idle, unemployed, careless, ineffective, useless Aor pass ind, dikaioo, 40x, to render righteous or such he ought to be; to show, exhibit, one to be righteous, such as he is wishes himself to be considered; to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he Aor act ptc, anaphero, 10x, to carry or bring up, to ought to be lead up; to put upon the altar, to bring to the altar, to offer Abraham Justified by Works (v21-24) Pres act ind, blepo, to see, consider Imperf act ind, sunergeo, 5x, to work together, help in work, be partner in labour Kenos, adj, 18x, empty, vain, devoid of truth; metaph. destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits of faith, metaph. of endeavours, labours, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect Choris, adv, 39x, separate, apart, without any Faith without Works is Useless (v18-20) Paul is talking about the faith of Abraham before his circumcision (Rom 4:10) as the basis of his being set right with God, which faith is symbolized in the circumcision. James makes plain his meaning also They use the same words, but they are talking of different acts. James points to the offering of Isaac on the altar (Ge 22:16f.) as proof of the faith that Abraham already had. Paul discusses Abraham's faith as the basis of his justification, that not his circumcision. There is no contradiction at all between James Paul. Neither is answering the other. Paul may or may not have seen the Epistle of James, who stood by him loyally in the Conference in Jerusalem (Ac 15; Ga 2) (Robertson) Working Faith (v21-24)

10 2:23 as a result of the works, Aor pass ind, teleioo, 24x, to make perfect, complete, to accomplish, finish, bring to an end; to complete (perfect), add what is yet wanting in order to render a thing full, to be found perfect; to bring to the end (goal) proposed faith was perfected; 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 the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Pres act ptc, lego Abraham Justified by Works (v21-24) "And Abraham believed God, Aor pass ind, logizomai, 41x, to reckon, count, metaph. to pass to one's account, to impute it was reckoned to him as righteousness," ergon, work, deed, task, practical expression Aor pass ind, pleroo, 90x, to make full, to fill up, i.e. to fill to the full; bring to realisation, of sayings, promises, prophecies, to bring to pass, ratify, accomplish, to fulfil, to receive fulfilment Aor pass ind, kaleo he was called the friend of God. Working Faith (v21-24) Pres act ind, pisteuo, 248x, to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in of the thing believed, in a moral or religious reference used in the NT of the conviction trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner higher prerogative & law of soul to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith, mere acknowledgment of some fact or event: intellectual faith Dikaiosune, 92x, in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God, the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God - integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, acting Philos, adj, 29x, friend, to be friendly to one, he who associates familiarly with one, a companion

11 2:24 You see Abraham Justified by Works (v21-24) 2:25 And 2:26 For a man is justified by works, in the same way not by faith alone. was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works, so also Pres act ind, horao, to see, to notice, to underst horao gives prominence to the discerning mind, blepo, to the particular mood or point. When the physical side recedes, horao denotes perception in general (as resulting principally from vision), the prominence being in the mental element. Blepo, on the other h, when the that physical side recedes, gets a purely outward sense. ergon, work, deed, task, practical expression Pres pass ind, dikaioo, 40x, to render righteous or such he ought to be; to show, exhibit, one to be righteous, such as he is wishes himself to be considered; to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he ought to be Homoios, adv, 30x, likewise, equally, in the same way when she received the messengers Aor act ptc, ekballo, 82x, to cast out, drive out, to send out with notion of violence, to lead one some -where with a force which he cannot resist sent them out by another way? just as the body without the spirit is dead, faith without works is dead. Aor pass ind, dikaioo 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 Aor mid ptc, hupodechomai, 4x, to receive & welcome as a guest Nekros, adj, 132x, properly, one that has breathed his last, lifeless, deceased, one whose soul is in Hades; metaph. spiritually dead, destitute of Pres act ind, eimi a life that recognises & is devoted to God, because given up to trespasses sins, inactive as respects doing right, destitute of force or power, inactive, inoperative Pres act ind, eimi Choris, adv, 39x, separate, apart, without any Rahab Justified by Works (v25) Faith without Works is Dead (v26)

12 What is the Place of Works in Salvation? Matthew 7: Salvation from a Manward Perspective * Enter by narrow gate / do the Father s will * Beware False Prophets / Beware of Counterfeits * You will know them by their Fruits (v16,20) Signs of Genuine Faith = Doing will of the Father = Hears Jesus words & acts on them Titus 2: Proof of God s Grace in Lour Life = Deny ungodliness & worldly desires = live sensibly, righteously & godly = zealous for good deeds Titus 3:3-8 Godward Aspect of Salvation Man s Sin: foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts pleasures, spending our life in malice envy, hateful, hating one another God s Grace: He saved us, not on the basis of our righteous deeds, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior (v4-6) that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life (v7) Saved Man s Responsibility: 1. speak confidently of these things (v8) 2. those who have believed God may be careful to engage in good deeds (v8) 2 Peter 1:1-11 Our Sting & Our Responsibility What We Have (v1-4) * faith (v1), grace & peace (v2), everything pertaining to life & godliness (v3), His precious & magnificent promises (v4) that we might become partakers of the divine nature (v4) What We Should Do (v5-11) To supply the 7 godly qualities to your faith (v5-7) To practice these things so you will never stumble you will have an abundant entrance into the kingdom of our Lord James 2: Different Types of Faith Dead Faith = says he has faith but has no works Useless Faith = has right beliefs but has no works Perfected Faith = has faith & has works to back up his/her faith