125. James - Chapter 2 - Faith & Works go hand in hand - September 22, 2022

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 22.  I will then key in on verse 16:  He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.  This verse goes very well with our study in James this week.  In Chapter 2 of James, on Monday's podcast, James tells us that we are not to show partiality.  If Jesus didn't show partiality, neither should we.  I then will continue our study in Chapter 2 of the book of James.  Today we will be reading verses 18-26 of Chapter 2.  After reading these verses in their entirety, I will read an in depth article found in the commentary of my Bible entitled Faith and Works.  This article very clearly tells us that we are not to separate faith and works.  If we have faith, then our works should follow.  If all you have in this life in works, then you are not in need of Jesus.  This is what many people who do not have Jesus in their lives do.  We have to have faith.  Faith is what brings us to salvation.