In context with all of the Word, faith, without works is DEAD.
Which, as opposed to having faith, seems to be used interchangeably with (
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Galatians 2
15We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”
16know that a man is not justified by
works of the law,
but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified
by faith in Christ and not by
works of the law, because by
works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 3
2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by
works of the law, or by hearing
with faith?
9So those who
have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
10All who rely on
works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Romans 3
20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by
works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of
works? No, but on that
of faith.
28For we maintain that a man is justified
by faith apart from
works of the law.
Romans 4
2If Abraham was indeed justified by
works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
16Therefore, the promise comes
by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are
of the law, but also to those who are
of the faith of Abraham.
Specifically, and not
Romans 4
2If Abraham was indeed justified by
works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
In general. For example, are these of the law?
Luke 10
7Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8If you enter a town and they welcome you,
eat whatever is set before you.
Matthew 19
8Jesus replied, “
Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
9Now I tell you that
whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
Which is interesting given how Jesus is considered by some to have been instructing people on how to not perish
by observing the law.
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