Lesson Outline
Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)Note the agreement of Paul and James
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The first thesis: Faith without works is dead (James 2:14-17)The argument (James 2:14)The illustration (James 2:15-16)The conclusion (James 2:17)The second thesis: Faith without works is demonaical (James 2:18-26)The argument (James 2:18-20)Faith without works is incapable of demonstration (James 2:18)An objector who observes that one person has faith and another has works; seldom do both faith and works come together in one believer.A proponent of James’ viewFaith without works is not inconsistent with the faith of demons (James 2:19-20)The illustrations (James 2:21-25)Abraham (James 2:21-24)Rahab (James 2:25)The conclusion (James 2:26)Conclusion and application