Main Idea: Faith reveals itself through works and is shown to be righteous.

The Claim of Faith Must Be Tested

• James 2:14-17
  • James 1:22
  • James 1:26-27
  • Ephesians 2:10
  • Matthew 7:17-20

The Reality of Faith Is Shown in Works

• James 2:18-19

Faith Is Demonstrated to Be Righteous by Works

• James 2:20-26
  • Genesis 15:6
  • Galatians 5:6
  • Romans 3:28
  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

“Justification is the declaring of a person to be just or righteous. It is a legal term signifying acquittal… it signifies ‘declared righteous,’ not ‘made righteous.’”
— Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology 

“Righteousness is God’s saving activity that places sinners in a right relation with Himself, through Jesus Christ.”
— Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology 

“We are justified by the imputed righteousness of Christ. It is not inherent in us but is
credited to us. By this imputation, God declares us righteous, not because of our own
obedience, but because of Christ’s obedience on our behalf.”
— R.C. Sproul, Faith Alone