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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 10 MIN

Religion: Pure or Worthless? | James 1:26-27 Ep. 12

from The Biblical Expositor with Jason Curtis · host Jason Curtis

In this episode, we explore the true meaning of genuine faith and true religion. We also emphasize the importance of heart-centered worship and caring for the most vulnerable. We warn against superficial religion, while highlighting the way in which authentic faith manifests love and service.Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc.  LSBible.org and 316publishing.comExplanations, word studies, and definitions drawn from public domain resources (e.g. Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon [1889], Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance [1890], Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament [1887-1900], Expositor’s Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll [1897], M. Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible [1706–1710]).Transliterations, literal renderings, and their assemblies assisted from Grok (xAI) with Eberhard Nestle’s Novum Testamentum Graece (or, New Testament Greek), 1904.

In this episode, we explore the true meaning of genuine faith and true religion. We also emphasize the importance of heart-centered worship and caring for the most vulnerable. We warn against superficial religion, while highlighting the way in which authentic faith manifests love and service.Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc.  LSBible.org and 316publishing.comExplanations, word studies, and definitions drawn from public domain resources (e.g. Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon [1889], Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance [1890], Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament [1887-1900], Expositor’s Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll [1897], M. Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible [1706–1710]).Transliterations, literal renderings, and their assemblies assisted from Grok (xAI) with Eberhard Nestle’s Novum Testamentum Graece (or, New Testament Greek), 1904.

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