Keep Yourselves From Idols
Channel: South Austin church of Christ
Date: 23/05/2022

John's first letter was written precisely to address the issues raised by James regarding faith and works.  Where James says faith without works is dead, John sees any attempt to separate them as a denial of the humanity of Jesus.  If the body of Jesus were in any way different from our bodies then we would still be without a true mediator and without any proof that we can indeed obey God and be acceptable to him.  Thanks be to God that He was tempted just as we, yet without sin.