Faith: Head, Heart, & Hands

February 10, 2019

Faith: Head, Heart, & Hands

Genuine Faith

|marks of maturity from James|

 
Do you have faith? Do you have faith in Jesus? Faith plays a central role in our salvation and relationship with God. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace through our faith, and without faith, it is impossible to please God. God’s Word also teaches that believers are to live by faith and that we are blessed according to our faith. Jesus taught that a little faith is powerful enough to move mountains. James recognizes this important role of faith in our salvation and our relationship with God.  
 
In James 2:14-26 we find a succinct and powerful examination of saving faith.  James doesn’t mince words as he pointedly draws out the error of different types of “faith” that aren’t really saving faiths at all.  James calls these counterfeits “dead” and “useless” as he asks, “Can such faith save them?”  James knows that how we answer this question is truly a matter of life and death; a matter of eternity spent with God in heavenly blessing or an eternity separated from God. 
       
In His Grace,
Kap Otten