Lesson 42 September 29
For just as the body without the spirit is dead,
so also faith without works is dead.
What's he saying?
Faith - doctrine w/o application is
totally worthless,
having no bonifide production in the life, its dead. That is attempting to live life apart from
the DOA's under one's own strength - abilities -
weaknesses.
Summary
1. This analogy directly parallels what he has
been teaching since
2. Notice that in each portion of the analogy
when the necessary quality is missing death results.
3. James presents man as having two elements; material and
immaterial.
4. The immaterial part of man is actually 2
parts for a believer - soul and human spirit. Therefore Believer is
trichotomous 1 Thes 5:23.
5. It was only when the neshemah was given to
Adam did he receive the immaterial part and became a living being. Gen 2:7
6. The physical body
has no life apart from the soul.
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All life comes from God. Isa 42:5
7. Physical death
always occurs when the soul is unplugged from the body.
(For the believer when they're soul
and spirit leaves the body the body is dead.)
8. Jesus died physically when he dismissed his
spirit. Lk23:46; Mt 27:50;
Mk
9. BDRS unapplied leads to a worthless faith; worthless
Christianity.
- the
best one can crank up is human good which is totally unacceptable to God - filthy rags.
10. The believer is under self deception when
they think that all they need is to know the truth.
11. Picture yourself
as being pushed around in a casket - faith w/o works is dead.
12. James is
attacking those who have some BD and don't exhibit any resultant action in
life.
13. You must be
obedient to the commands of scripture, the WOG, to realize the provisions and
the blessings that are use in Christ.
James
Chapter Three
Slow to Speak
Intro:
The subject of vs:1-12
is the power of the tongue to cause harm and the necessity for control of the
tongue.
One's speech is so important because
it reveals what is in his heart - content and rulership. Mt 12:34-37.
3:1 Let not many of you become teachers
my brethren
reminds us again that he is addressing fellow believers
Why not become teachers??
- knowing that as such WE shall incur a stricter judgment.
- What Judgment is in view? - JSC by LJC.