Faith in Jesus puts out the fire and bears fruit

 

September 12th 2021 12:44 noon 2:44 pm

 

 "Hewn down and cast into the fire of God's wrath."  Hypocrites cast into the fire of God's wrath. Faith in Jesus saves and extinguishes the fire. And there should be some good fruits.

Quote:

 

"With this short verse, James prepares to make his final arguments that genuine faith always results in good works. He asserts in rather blunt terms that those who disagree are foolish."

 

The jewish biblical lord Jesus once told the pharasiies and those sinners in his time of ministry unless they repent they will all likewise perish. So many have been deceived by the god of this world. So we have those whom acknowledge as we are saved "For by grace through faith and not by works that no man can boast." But then others say that your works are part of it because it is written in the book of James. Today of course to be saved you would call on the Lord as instructed in the Holy Bible. But what is fruits meet for repentance. Why is faith if it had dead works ((dead)).

 

James 2:20 Context

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

 

 

What does James 2:20 mean? [⇑ See verse text ⇑]

 

"In prior verses, James has attempted to make a clear distinction between a so-called-"faith" and a truly saving faith. False faith is one which results in no good works. The works do not save us, and there is no sense in which James requires works for salvation. But, he points out that even demons have a sort of "faith," by believing that God exists. Faith which saves is faith which results in action."

 

Results in action then we have those Christian that say if anybody tells you to do run from them. Well Jesus said do.

He said to love each other. That is to do something. Repent is to do. Its a change of mind. The thief on the cross did repent and believed. The Apostles did follow. 

 [[[no good works]]]

Almost sounds like a false convert or a back slider possibly. The lord Jesus gave us all those parables especially about the virgins and others that had no oil in their lamps. He gave us the one about the talents. He even told us that people would destroy you, murder/kill you thinking they do God service. We know by the fear of the Lord that men depart from evil. The Bible makes it crystal clear that HELL is a real place. As written the fear of the Lord is to beginning of wisdom. King Solomon had great wisdom. He realized that storing up treasures for heaven was more important than material possessions. You know having an abundance of things.

 

So below we look at a commentary by Matthew Henry. What a lot of people fail to do that Matthew Henry in fact did is when they look at the scriptures they don't take into account the time period of those versed scriptures. What was the Apostle Paul up against? Who were his enemies? 

 

Reference 

https://www.bibleref.com/James/2/James-2-20.html

 

 

Ephesians 2:8-9King James Version

 

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

 

Without the shedding of blood there would be no forgiveness of sins.

 

 Read Henry Matthews Quoted Comment: 3:7-12

 “To make application to the souls of the hearers, is the life of preaching; so it was of John's preaching. The Pharisees laid their chief stress on outward observances, neglecting the weightier matters of the moral law, and the spiritual meaning of their legal ceremonies. Others of them were detestable hypocrites, making their pretences to holiness a cloak for iniquity. The Sadducees ran into the opposite extreme, denying the existence of spirits, and a future state. They were the scornful infidels of that time and country. There is a wrath to come. It is the great concern of every one to flee from that wrath. God, who delights not in our ruin, has warned us; he warns by the written word, by ministers, by conscience. And those are not worthy of the name of penitents, or their privileges, who say they are sorry for their sins, yet persist in them. It becomes penitents to be humble and low in their own eyes, to be thankful for the least mercy, patient under the greatest affliction, to be watchful against all appearances of sin, to abound in every duty, and to be charitable in judging others. Here is a word of caution, not to trust in outward privileges. There is a great deal which carnal hearts are apt to say within themselves, to put aside the convincing, commanding power of the word of God. Multitudes, by resting in the honours and mere advantages of their being members of an outward church, come short of heaven. Here is a word of terror to the careless and secure. Our corrupt hearts cannot be made to produce good fruit, unless the regenerating Spirit of Christ graft the good word of God upon them. And every tree, however high in gifts and honours, however green in outward professions and performances, if it bring not forth good fruit, the fruits meet for repentance, is hewn down and cast into the fire of God's wrath, the fittest place for barren trees: what else are they good for? If not fit for fruit, they are fit for fuel. John shows the design and intention of Christ's appearing, which they were now speedily to expect. No outward forms can make us clean. No ordinances, by whomsoever administered, or after whatever mode, can supply the want of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and of fire. The purifying and cleansing power of the Holy Spirit alone can produce that purity of heart, and those holy affections, which accompany salvation. It is Christ who baptizes with the Holy Ghost. This he did in the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit sent upon the apostles, Ac 2:4. This he does in the graces and comforts of the Spirit, given to those that ask him, Lu 11:13; Joh 7:38,39; see Ac 11:16. Observe here, the outward church is Christ's floor, Isa 21:10. True believers are as wheat, substantial, useful, and valuable; hypocrites are as chaff, light and empty, useless and worthless, carried about with every wind; these are mixed, good and bad, in the same outward communion. There is a day coming when the wheat and chaff shall be separated. The last judgment will be the distinguishing day, when saints and sinners shall be parted for ever. In heaven the saints are brought together, and no longer scattered; they are safe, and no longer exposed; separated from corrupt neighbours without, and corrupt affections within, and there is no chaff among them. Hell is the unquenchable fire, which will certainly be the portion and punishment of hypocrites and unbelievers. Here life and death, good and evil, are set before us: according as we now are in the field, we shall be then in the floor."

 

A word of GOD (Study this)

 

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Romans 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

James 1:19-20 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:   

Romans 12:1-2 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  

Psalms 103:1-5 - (A Psalm of David.) Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.   

1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 

When you read the above (Read Henry Matthews Commentary 3:7-12)

and understand it you have to ask/examine yourselves if you are in the faith. We can reason these people did as Matthew Henry says but what about us. Are we ignorant or back slid-den. Are we hypocrites?

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