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Do we need to ask for forgiveness? What about the Lord’s Prayer? What does it mean to be obedient to God’s commands? Why does it seem like public prayer is often so formal and artificial?

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Is Jesus half-God and half-man? I’m a new believer, and I wonder what dependency on the Lord really looks like. What is the secret place in Psalm 91? Do the bowls of wrath in Revelation 16 relate to creatures, to humans, or to both?

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How did Jesus live 33 years without sinning? Did the way of salvation get narrower or wider after Jesus? Who is invited? Is slain in the spirit a biblical concept? Do we need to call God and Jesus by their Hebrew names? Why are there so many Bible versions? Why does the King James Bible have extra verses in it?

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How should we view the Beatitudes in Matthew 5? Do they refer to the church? Or are they Law-based? My kids engage in a ton of sibling rivalry. How can I be a better parent? My pastor is constantly chastising and disciplining us. I wonder: Is this Biblical?

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Does James throw us a theological curveball by pitting faith against works? Before you start questioning his place in the New Testament, when James says, Faith without works is dead, it’s not because he doesn’t get grace. Instead, he’s highlighting the response of saving faith.

Consider Abraham and Rahab. Their works weren’t about ticking off a legalistic checklist. Abraham offered Isaac once, and Rahab opened the door once simple acts of faith responding to God’s message. These weren’t works of the Law but expressions of living faith.

So, have you opened the door to God? If so, you’ve already met the requirement of James 2. Click through to watch the full message and see how James and Paul are actually on the same team. This isn’t about earning salvation; it’s about recognizing the assurance you already have!

Discussion Questions for James 2:

1. What have you heard that faith without works is dead means?

2. How many times did Abraham offer Isaac? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of works here?

3. How many times did Rahab open the door? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of works here?

4. Are the works that Abraham and Rahab did works of the Law? Or are they simply responses of faith to the message of God? Why is this important to understand?

5. Read verse 23. Do you think that James understood salvation by faith? Why or why not?

6. If James understood salvation by faith, then what is he trying to say about living faith that saves versus the dead faith of demons?

7. Have you offered yourself to God? Have you opened the door to Him? In this way, have you met the requirement of James 2? If so, what does this mean for your assurance of salvation?

8. Why is it a slippery slope to say that James did not understand grace yet wrote an epistle in the New Testament? What position does that put us in as readers and judges of the New Testament letters?

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After we come to know God’s grace, then what? For example, how would we deal with addiction? How did God rescue us from being dead in our sins? How can my daughter get closer to God? Should we get her water baptized? My son has been abused by his father, and no one will listen to our case. Please help me get these terms, straight: old self, flesh, sinful nature, sin, carnal mind.

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What does the Parable of the Talents really mean? Did Jesus go to Hell and preach for three days? How are women saved through childbearing? What does that even mean? How many times will Christ return? Do Christians really have to struggle to know God?

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They say when God closes one door, He opens another. Is this true? I’m a born-again believer, but sometimes I get drunk. Could I lose my salvation? I’m in a nine-year dating relationship with an abusive person. Should I wait on God to reveal what to do? Does the gift of tongues involve angelic languages or human languages?

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Why is it so difficult for people to accept that the Ten Commandments are not for believers today? What is the history of Pentecostalism? What are the false beliefs within it?

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Why did Paul say he delivered someone over to Satan? My co-worker says he sees deceased family members! I'm in an unbiblical relationship, so should I pray for clarity? How do I know if I'm talking to God in prayer or just to myself?

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