And the Word was God: Faith and works

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
9 There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"
16 For of His fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
18 No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.
John 1:1-18

Friday, May 10, 2013

Faith and works

A. Saved by faith alone
Romans 3:28-30

-->Background of the Judaizers: Jewish Christians informing the Gentile believers that they needed to uphold Jewish customs.
"circumcised" = Jews, "uncircumcised" = Gentiles

**Do you find yourself putting your faith in your works?

(Romans 3:20)
-->Through the law comes the knowledge of sin
So, the law is necessary, but not for salvation

B. Works should reveal your faith
James 2:14-19
Who is it that has a kind of faith without works?

James 2:20-26, Romans 4:1-8
What sort of works do we see in the example of Abraham?

Rahab?

** Justification Chart of Paul and James
Works should come out of a response to God's love and mercy toward us.
Matthew 9:13 mercy (love), not sacrifice is desired from us
Romans 9:15 God will show mercy as He best sees fit

And the Word was God

Friday, May 10, 2013

Faith and works

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