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NASB | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God's precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. |
Subject: Grace vs Works? |
Bible Note: My reading of the day is the parable of the Prodigal Son and indeed again it’s salvation not by works but by the prodigal son humbling himself and turning back to the father. The son did nothing to earn his redemption he even asked the father to treat him as a servant because he was unworthy but sure enough the father demonstrated that it isn’t works that redeemed him. I am missing something fundamental here and I just don’t know what it is. I am on a Bible reading plan and I didn’t pick out the Prodigal Son for today’s lesson but look how it dovetails with this question. That just can’t be a coincidence. Just when I think that I understand that faith is how you are saved I am shown how important works is and just when I start to understand that I’m brought right back to faith. I don’t remember Christianity being this difficult to understand before. |