James Chapter 2, Part 2

James Chapter 2, Part 2 | I Don't Get The Bible by Yeshuans

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I don't understand the Bible. We are with James. We're at the end of Chapter 2 and this is about... the works of faith. You just talked about how... Martin Luther did not approve of this because it emphasizes works, and you say that James should read it as an audience that already has faith. That's right, so it doesn't necessarily have to be about that.

The works of a believer rather than what justifies a believer. Okay. And we as Jesu absolutely agree with James. Okay. That means you love God and just do what you want. That means you love God and just do what you want. Yes, that is why we as Yeshu focus so strongly on discipleship and learning through the four L's how to grow and mature, because...

Scripture probably speaks twenty times more about the actions we do... than about faith itself. Protestants focus on faith and faith alone to the point of saying he believed he is saved he is great. Yes and that's right the thief on the cross did no works right? But the fact is that God expects those who believe to bear fruit.

To produce Period. But There is also a Protestant, or perhaps not Protestant, form of Christianity that focuses on works, but those are works, for example. Scholastic or something like that. Yes, there are works-based churches, works-based churches, and what they say is, you are justified by faith. And that's what Paul is clearly talking about, that means being righteous.

And that applied to the church, because we are all justified before God without faith. Because of Christ's sacrifice for sin. But for the bride, being righteous meant having their sins blotted out when they believed by faith. But then there is sanctification and that is where you become holy. You grow in holiness and that comes through faith and works.

Okay, but the works are of a specific kind that we're going to talk about now. Okay. So, but will you, oh oh well, okay, verse 19. You believe there is one God. You're doing well. The devils also believe and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead. By the way, I don't remember when I started reading the King James translation.

I don't know if that makes it confusing, but... wasn't Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? Do you see how faith was combined with works, and by works faith was made perfect? Odes he goes to the father of faith. This is what Abraham is known for. And he, and this is probably why Luther hated it, used his labors to sacrifice Isaac as works that justify the presence of faith.

So he combines faith and, but let me ask you if you remember the two laws of the Old Testament. The first great commandment is to. To have no other God for you. Okay. The second great commandment is to, I'll explain it to you in a moment.

A young man, a scribe, came to Jesus and asked, what are the two great commandments, to love God and to love your neighbor? Quotation mark. Loving God is the first commandment. Okay. So the fact that Abraham took Isaac to sacrifice. Is a proof of Abrahams. Love for God. That's right, because he loved God more than his own son. And so love for God, love, was the act that Abraham performed. Yes, he didn't actually kill Isaac. He intended to do so. But it was the intention, in retrospect.

But it was the intention, in retrospect. Seen, that act of keeping the commandment. It was the intention, that was the act, right? But the act itself was proof of his love for God. God. Okay, so we have faith. I believe Abraham said, I trust God. And then God said, okay, take your son and sacrifice him.

And he said, well, some people say, I love mine more son then of God. I don't do that. Abraham said, okay, I'll do it. Quotation mark, and that was Abraham fulfilling the first great commandment, to love God with all your heart. Okay, so he's showing that the works he's talking about are love. It's love and faith and love. This is how you should read this faith and love.

How else would anyone read that? They think these works are like paying tithing. They think they are works like... I understand, but specifically about a how, what do they say about that? I understand, but specifically about a how, what do they say about that? They think he is saying that Abraham was not justified just by believing in God, even though the scripture says so.

He had to do more, he had to do more, and it had to involve him taking Isaac with him. And they don't read that as an act of love for God, they read that as a religious act. Okay. And they combine the two. I get it. Okay, so they combine the two. I get it. Okay, so he uses Abraham as number one. That's so stupid.

It's so superficial to read it like that. Yes. But it's easy to say that as your daughter and because she's been able to think that way for so long. Quotation mark. See, see. How faith wrought his works. And how faith is made perfect by works. It's hard because the word is work. Right? Not love. That's right. And that makes the whole story difficult. Yes.

But we're going to prove that he talks about love. The first evidence was that the first commandment after accepting one God was to love him with all your heart. That's what Abraham showed. Read on. And the scripture was fulfilled, which says that Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God.

was accounted for righteousness and was called the friend of God. And you then see how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. Oh, that sentence is so hard for someone reading Paul. Luther must have been tearing his hair out. But he didn't realize what argument he was using.

It was faith alone that Abraham had that God pleased. But the writer says, but faith alone wasn't all God had for him left behind. He said, okay, you say you have faith. Let's see if you do what I say, quote, and so he did as God said. But what he did testified first and foremost to his love for God. So you have to get to the bottom of it to understand what is being said.

Okay. Okay. Likewise, already and likewise. So he gives Abraham as the first example. Let me ask you something. What is the Second Great Commandment? Do you... Next to love. That's right. You love next to yourself, right? Yes. Okay, read on. Likewise, Raghab, who was not justified by her works, received the messengers and sent them away by another way.

Okay, so Raghab is a... She is named in the hall of fame of the faith. She is placed on a pedestal and they wash. And James uses her, So forget moral dignity for a moment. And what does he do? Well, Raghab lived somewhere and there came spies from the people of Israel. She was not a Jew.

And they snuck in to see what was going on the hand was. And Raghab hid them. She hid them because they would be killed by her own people become. Quotation mark. Loving others. She loved because they would be killed by her own people. Quotation mark. Loving others. She loved her neighbor. Yes, and so we have love for God. We have love for our neighbor.

Those are the works. Do you understand? Those are the only two things you mention. Wow. Like Ul. Likewise. And had sent them another way. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead dead. Yes, so he argues that faith without love is dead. And that we also support that. Don't come in here and say you love Jesus and spend your life hurting people.

If you like him you could do that immaturely in your weakness, and we understand that. But be very careful if you really think you are walking with God. love Him and believe in Him, but you do not love others. Be very careful with this, because love justifies the presence of faith. Faith must be real for love to be real.

Do you understand? Yes. So. Well, we have more of James to read, but people are interpreting that as the paying tithes and obeying a wife. the word of wisdom, going to the temple. Yes, and they don't realize it. It's all running for faith and love. I mean, it certainly seems like they have the laws and works interpret here as something like killing your son and hiding people.

You would think, if you take it literally, that you look at the examples given. Yes. And not that there is an immediate jump to what the law entails. Yes. And when we... Years ago I made a program and I explained this, I will never forget that someone wrote your pathetic example of faith and work in your program was simply ridiculous.

It was like, that's a quote, you guys are pathetic examples. And I really thought, are you blind? You know? That's coming. Because that person wanted to believe that faith and works are more important than just loving God and loving your neighbor. But for a Christian it is first and foremost loving God and loving your neighbor as Christ has loved us.

So the perfect royal law of love is very different from loving your neighbor as yourself. It's just not advanced enough for humans. They want it... Something like that is like some kind of crazy ritual that you have to perform, where you... Becoming a monk and lighting a candle That's what people consider strict, right? And they just think it is Pathetic and too simple, when in reality it is the most complicated And the hardest thing is what exists Yes, I can get people moving on Saturday when in reality it's the most complicated thing. And the hardest thing is what exists.

Yes, I can get people moving on Saturdays. I can obey a word of wisdom. I can enforce any laws that churches want. I hear you and my heart cannot hold love and my faith is worthless. Yeah, what are they thinking? They think you have to show your faith because churches use that to recruit people like you. I can already see it. You go to a Christian church and the pastor says, we really need someone who is committed.

And I say, I have faith in Christ. I don't need anything else. Insert quote, faith without works is dead, friend. We need people who are committed, you know, they use that to manipulate. Yes? Yes, that's wrong. Yes? It's wrong. It's not. I've heard a lot about faith without works in the context of tithing in evangelical churches.

Yes. And you know, people who appeal to that spirit, like they're saying, I benefit so much when I sacrifice and let go, but it's a material money thing. And in your example of the churches where you've seen tithing, they say, yes, your faith, but your works of tithing go through the church. H.M. Yes, I think people should give money to people they know need it.

And forget the filter system of religions. Yes. But religions use it to pad their accounts. Yes. Yes, just like a tax. It's like paying taxes to the church. That's right, they take some and put it where they think it's needed. And most of those places are not where money is needed, I think. Much of it is for the pastor to line his pockets and pay for a two-week vacation for his family every year.

And you know, all those things are religious. It's just church man. And we say, go to the individual. I would tell everyone, give where you want to give, as you are led by the Spirit. Forget about giving to this ministry or anyone else. If this is what you are led to do, fine. But don't let an institution tell you that you are acting on faith and works alone.

Yes, yes. Well, that was chapter 2. A good one. Yes. A good one. Keep it up. We can stop here. Will it continue like this? Yes, but on other topics. He's getting more and more intense. He has some really cool stuff. Okay. I love James. Great. And I love Paul. Oh. Thank you. Thanks for watching. Thanks for talking, Dad.

Thanks for your questions, Delaney, and your responses.