...will be the works corresponding with it. But a faith that is without works is not of divine origin. " Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had offered his son Isaac, upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith...

...works. Thou believest that there is one God ; thou doest well : the devils also believe and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man ! that faith without works is dead ? Ye shall know them by their fruits. that doeth the will of my Father that is in heaven. Whosoever...

...19. Thou believest there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe and tremble. 20. But wilt thou know, O vain man! that faith without works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father, justified (before the world) by works, when he offered Isaac his son...

...himself, and acceptable to GOD, merely on the account of the " good works" by which it was accompanied. " Was not Abraham, our " father, justified by works,...son upon the altar ? " Seest thou how faith wrought with his " work, and by works was faith made per" fect. And the scripture was fulfilled, " which saith,...

...and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? For, as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." So that it is not...

...that bis doctrine was not contrary to that of St. Paul, he refers to the same passage in Genesis, " Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when...his son upon the altar? Seest thou how Faith wrought with his works, and by works was Faith made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith,...

...Paul, he refers to the same passage in Genesis, " Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, vrlien he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how Faith wrought with his works, and by wovks was Faith made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith,...

...James ii. 19, 20. " Thou belicvest that there is one God. The devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ?" And thus the apostle John distinguishes true communion with God ; 1 John i. 6, 7. " If we say that...

...only as a sign or evidence, and in God's declarative judgment, is further confirmed by verse 21. " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar ?" Here the apostle seems plainly to refer to that declarative judgment...

...James illustrates this subject by a comparison of this faith of the hypocrite with that of Abraham. Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works when...son, upon the Altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was made perfect ? And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham...