* All professions of faith are vain, if not producing love and justice
to others. (1-13) The necessity of good works to prove the sincerity
of faith, which otherwise will be of no more advantage than the faith
of devils. (14-26)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-13 Those who profess faith in Christ as the Lord of glory, must not
respect persons on account of mere outward circumstances and
appearances, in a manner not agreeing with their profession of being
disciples of the lowly Jesus. St. James does not here encourage
rudeness or disorder: civil respect... [ Continue Reading ]
14-26 Those are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel
for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true
faith alone, whereby men have part in Christ's righteousness,
atonement, and grace, saves their souls; but it produces holy fruits,
and is shown to be real by its... [ Continue Reading ]