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tnr,N TENT win show thee my
MN on nv my works.-Jas. 2Is.
fAnn sscEcTION.-The first two chapters
IiiN ,ames should be read. together win
OF ss.ssores referred 10 under Light FROM
o. JUNE Of writing unknown. but either
,1,uc.n A. u. 40 and ~, or 90 anu o..
p.t" ,rF.-It was written at Jerusalem.
-, lanes lived and was at the hcad OF
the Gnu" LESSON NOTES.
~ ,,nistlc of James. The Author,
- HE brother OF Our Lord. llewas
~, James the brother OF John' ana
W. 90 Zebedee. who was martyred a. ID.
~" nor lanes the son of Alpheus, called
- the Less, or Junior. Whether
,.s the son of Mary ard the real
.',s brother of Jesus. or only seeming
r-tr brother. the son of Joseph and not
. Mary. or n cousin, adopted into the
fomilv. is a matter of much dispute.
ue was not believer in Jesus during
his ministry John 1880, but probably
his half-persuaded waverng faith was
aved by the cruciiixion and resuTrec-
40, of Christ, for we find him imme-
d;otely after numbered with the dis
cinles acts 1:13). He became presi-
lent of the church at Jerusalem tActs
,o.17. 1873; 2l:1s), and was person OF
great influence and distinction in the
church. He was called James the Just,
vas ascetic in his habits. u strong OBJ
server Of the law, both moral and cere-
monial: Indifferent to the Injuries and
comforts OF life, honoring the poor more
than the rich. visiting the fatherless
and the widow. accompanying the
elders OF the church when they anoint-
ed the sick with oil in the hope OF their
recovery. slow to judge. calming by his
aintly meekness the angry passions OF
nntending parties. adopting the policy
Of nonresistance in times of persecu-
ton.
It's Theme is The Perfect Man, in the
perfection of the Christian life, the
door OF the perfect law.
To Whom Written. This Isl one of the
Catholic TniversaD or General Epis-
ties, written TO no particular church.
but TO the Jewish Christians every
where.
l. Faith Without Works Is Dead
VS.. 14-17 Il. What doth it proft?"
What is the use, what does it amount to
especially for salvation. and as a proof
of being a Christian? Though a man
say he hath faith" Say" is emu
phatic. The man has something which
he thinks is faith. it looks like faith,
as Il statue, or picture, OF. dead body
looks like man. 1t Is kind Of faith
". 19). "And have not works." The
works which belong to faith, which are
the natural expression of faith in jesus;
the fruits of the Spirit. Can faith"
X. ", "that faith" that kind OF faith,
save him" Is. "If brother" etc:
There was actual feeling for the hungry
and naked brother disciple, real wish
that their wants might be supplied, but
it was weak, superficial emotion that
expressed itself only in good wishes,
and did nothing for them. There was
no real love, no true generosity. What
good did such feelings do? In like man
ner. faith that is superficial. that is
mere belief OF n creed or theory. so that
lit hath not works." the fruits that
ought to come from faith, "is dead, be-
ing alone" OR. w., is dead itselO.
III. Faith Proved by Its Works.-Vs.
1920. 1s. "Yca, man may say" Any
man Of common sense and picty. "Shew
me thy faith without" apart from.
thy works." AS one would attempt
10 prove that he has the power OF
speech without speaking. "And will
shew thee my faith by my works."
BY the fruits which are the natural
outcome of the faith.
10. Thou believest that there Is one
Gods" Very well. that is good: but Of
what kind is your faith? 1.-The devils:"
Demons. as the Greek and as the word
should be translated. The term for
The devil" is always different word
also believer" They, too. know that
there is God. but il produces no good
works in them. 1t makes them 'trem
bic" shudder with fear. without max
ing them any better.
90 But such faith is Of no use. Faith
without works is dead" The X. ".
using better text, says il is barren,
Idle. useless.
III. The Harmonious Action Of Faith
and Works.-Vs. 2i-23. 81. "Was Not
Abraham justified" Made
righteous. accounted righteous. and
treated ms righteous. Was he not re-
cciyed into the family Of God as n friend
and disciple. "by works." That is be-
cause he did that which faith required
Of him. in being willing. if God re-
quired IL. to offer up his son Isaac. even
though he could not understand how
the promises could be fulfilled il he did.
%. "Iiow faith wrought with his
works." ms their source. by works
was faith made perfect" Here the
tense Is changed to that which denotes
completion in single act.
%. "The Scripture was fulfillcd:"
'Gcn. 1860 Imputed for
Righteousness" Reckoncd. counted 20
nm Faith WINS counted to Abraham
Tor Righteousness before the faith was
Icsted. because IL was that kind of
faith which would produce righteous