James 2 - The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

“Did James understand salvation by faith?”

Did James understand grace? Did he disagree with Paul? Was James “zealous for the law”? Did James teach “certain men” to be legalistic?

“Why is Luke 19 so violent?”

Did James not understand grace? What is the human spirit? Why do Christians fight online so much? The Parable of the Minas in Luke 19 seems so violent. How can we understand it as an essential part of Jesus’s teaching?

“The book of James scares me!”

I’m struggling with doubt and fear. I have questions about James 2 and faith and works. When Jesus returns, is it to take us to Heaven or establish a new Earth? How do I stop being judgmental of others? Should I be talking to my husband about past sexual experiences with other men?

“The one who does the will of My Father”?

Why are so many Christians confused about faith and works? What about James 2? What does it mean to “do the will of the Father”? Why does Jesus turn some people away in Matthew 7, saying He never knew them?

“Justified by works”? What!? (James 2:21,24,25)

Why does John 14 say we will do greater things than Jesus? What exactly do you believe about James 2? My son died by suicide, and I wonder where he is now. Is he still waiting to be with Jesus? Does Mark 16 mean that water baptism is required for salvation?

“How can I be saved?”

What is the minimum one must believe to be saved? How do we interpret “faith and works” in James 2? How can I respect a godless government? Can an addict be saved?

Forgive to be forgiven? Justified by works?

What kind of repentance actually saves? How should we view the Lord’s Prayer if believers are already forgiven? Why does James 2 say “justified by works” three times? Who was Melchizedek and why is he mentioned in the Old and New Testaments? Do we lose our painful memories when we get to Heaven?

07.05.2023 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Whom is the book of James written to? How does this impact our understanding of chapter 2? What is the “royal law”? Why does God say to come out and be separate and He will receive us? Is this a performance-based acceptance?

05.17.2023 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What does James really mean about faith and works? What is the flesh? What does it mean to not make a provision for the flesh? What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Should I be worried that I committed that sin?

12.08.2022 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What’s a good definition of grace? Does Psalm 139 mean nobody dies before their time? I don’t really understand why 1 John 1:9 doesn’t apply to Christians. Can you help? What does “faith without works is dead” really mean?

10.06.2022 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What is the fullness spoken of in Colossians 2? What does “faith without works is dead” mean in James 2? Should believers still expect to struggle with sin?

07.13.2022 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What does it mean to consider the members of our body as dead to sin? Does James 2 mean we should examine our lifelong record of works to see if we are saved? Why does Romans 9 say, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated”? Does the Holy Spirit convict believers, unbelievers, or both?

06.12.2022 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What does it mean to not love the world but to be thankful for every good thing? How do we correctly apply Matthew 21:22? Can we really ask for anything and be guaranteed to get it? Was James really an apostle? What is the true meaning of the “faith without works is dead” passage in […]

05.23.2022 – The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

How do I deal with ongoing anxiety even after believing the grace message? How can I keep the faith when my situation isn’t getting better? Does James 2 refer to justification in man’s eyes? Can we stop believing and reject Jesus after we’re saved? Will God forgive me for my sins of lust and watching […]

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