So Many Differences

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 11, 2021 · 4m

By grace alone, through faith alone. Many believers describe the how of salvation in these terms (based on Ephesians 2:8-9). If a person places their faith in Jesus, that person receives forgiveness of their sins by the grace of God. Good works cannot add to or grant the forgiveness that comes by grace alone through faith alone. However, when reading the book of James, it seems like James teaches the opposite! James says things like, Faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself (James 2:17). So what does James mean? It’s important to recognize that James was a pastor. His letter is…