Insights on Faith and Works in the Epistle to Jewish Christians by Martin Luther
Lessons from Martin Luther's epistle to Jewish Christians emphasize the importance of faith and works, highlighting that trials develop our faith, God is the source of all good gifts, and faith without works is dead. The interaction between faith, obedience, and works is explored through the examples of Abraham and Rahab, emphasizing the need for a living faith that is demonstrated through actions.
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Written to Jewish Christians scattered about A right strawy epistle Martin Luther
Lessons 1 - 4 Review Trials give us knowledge to help us develop our faith Life is our proving ground Every good gift comes from above Our Father is Light Either we are in the light or in the dark Sin is Sin Be a Doer Poet (poie te s) Not a Doer (prasso) Not a Hearer Only Hypocrisy Whitewashed Tombs
Lessons 1-4 Review We will be judged by the words of Jesus (John 12:48) The Perfect Law of Liberty The Perfect Law of Jesus We are God s first fruits God loves us, will we reciprocate?
Faith On Fire Words and Works are not synonymous Abraham was counted as righteous because he believed God (Gen. 15:6) Abraham was justified (rendered righteous) by his offering of Isaac 2:21 Abraham had the faith of Rahab! Faith is perfected (completed) through works 2:22 Spirit separated from the body = Death Faith separated from works = Death 2:26
Faith On Fire Paul and James are not preaching a different truth We can prove faith with works We cannot prove faith by itself Words don t have calories Demons fear God but don t change Chapter 2:19-20 Tremble or shudder to bristle Terror that makes one s hair stand on end From Wayne Jackson You empty headed man, do you not know that faith apart from obedience is sterile?
Faith On Fire Abraham was justified A legal term cleared of all charges made right Every time we encounter grace there are instructions associated with the event and those instructions produce faith Eric Owens An obedient faith is a working faith If the body has no spirit there is death If faith has no works it is DEAD
Faith On Fire Satan wants us to be blind to the needs all around us James reminds us that an obedient faith is a working faith and a working faith doesn t focus on ME
