James 2:21

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James 2:21

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

Genesis 22:16-18

and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

Genesis 22:9-12

When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

Joshua 24:3

But I took your father Abraham from the region beyond the Euphrates River, led him throughout the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,

Psalm 143:2

Do not bring Your servant into judgment,
for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father,
and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.
When I called him, he was only one;
I blessed him and made him many.

Matthew 3:9

And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 25:31-40

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

Luke 1:73

the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,

Luke 16:24

‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

Luke 16:30

“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

John 8:39

“Our father is Abraham!” they replied.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did.

John 8:53

Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?”

Acts 7:2

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Romans 3:20

For no one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

Romans 4:1

What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor, has found?

Romans 4:12

And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.

This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of Abraham’s faith. He is the father of us all

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.

James 2:24

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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Summary

James 2:21

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Abraham

When

Genesis 22:9

General references

Genesis 22:10

Genesis 26:5

James 2:24

Bible References

Abraham

But I took your father Abraham from the region beyond the Euphrates River, led him throughout the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,

Look to Abraham your father,
and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.
When I called him, he was only one;
I blessed him and made him many.

And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,

‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

“Our father is Abraham!” they replied.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did.

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor,

has found?

When

When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

General references

Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.

because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My commands, My statutes, and My instructions.”

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.