...received the promises offered up his only son." — So James ii. 21 ; " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?" And so God himself interprets it, Gen. xxii. 16; "Because thou hast done thii thing," &c. To which...

...these propositions is confirmed by the examples which the apostle adduces. " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? (ver. 21.) Not indeed before God, for he was in a justified state before he had offered up his son;...

...how Abraham was justified by worldi. In Tames, ii. 21, 22, it is asked, " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar I Scent thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works wai faith made perfect." It cannot be supposed,...

...received the promises offered up his only son." — So James ii. 21 ; " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?" And so God himself interprets it, Gen. xxii. 16'; "Because ihou hast done this thing," &c. To which...

...planted, many watered, but God gave the increase. Gazing across the mountains, he would say with James: "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect" (Jas. 2:22) RIDGECREST MOUNTAIN OF FAITH The following chapters give some additional insight into the...

...God. In the book of James, Rahab is the only person paralleled to Abraham: "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? . . . Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers,...

...floodwaters coming, or did he simply believe what he was told? 2. Jas 2:21: "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" Jas 2:22: "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?" Jas 2:23:...

...20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou and by works was faith made perfect? 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified,...

...the founding father of the Hebrew race. He begins with a great triumph: "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" (2:21). Abraham's life was a series of surrenders. God first called upon him to give up his father...

...20. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23. And the scripture...