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NASB | James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror--they have seen His wrath]! [Deut 6:4; 11:13-21; Mark 12:29] |
Subject: Have we chosen freely? |
Bible Note: Reilly, I would phrase it slightly differently. Initial justification is by grace alone. Any subsequent merit we may attain by works are in the deepest sense also the merits of Christ, because we are in Christ being conformed to Him by God's grace. So in a sense we are building with our works in Him, on the firm foundation which is Him, with the grace He has freely and gratuitously given us to attain an increase in grace which is called sanctification or which Trent called an increase in justification. Emmaus |