Reflections with Andy - James 2: 14-26 - Faith and Works

Today is the section that Martin Luther did not like at all. James today tells us that faith alone does not save us but that we are saved by our works. It was his works that saved Abraham, not faith alone. Doesn’t this contradict Paul?  Didn’t Paul say the exact opposite thing in Galatians?  What does this mean?  We’ll take a few minutes to explain how Paul and James speak from the same hymnal. The key is to understand what Paul means by works and what James means by works.  James is clear, though: faith without works is dead.

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