The Book of James
Overview
“Men are justified by faith alone,” wrote an old Puritan divine, “but the faith that justifies is never alone.” This is a succinct statement of the truth articulated by Paul, under the inspiration of the Spirit, in Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Men are saved by God’s grace alone apart from any meritorious work. Salvation is “not of works.” Yet, at the same time, men are saved with a view to a transformed life. Salvation is “unto good works.” A true, saving experience of Jesus Christ carries with it the germ of a transformed life… and the transformed life is the chief evidence of the genuineness of a man’s profession.
This truth is, in brief, the emphasis of the Epistle of James. Written by the brother of Jesus Christ and reflecting accurately, no doubt, the Savior’s mind, the Epistle of James calls upon men to translate their creed into conduct. James challenges men “to put the truth of God into show leather.” A true belief behaves. This study commentary on the Epistle of James, written by Brother Roy Gingrich, will lead the diligent student into a solid grasp of this Epistle.
Three salient qualities characterize this commentary by Mr. Gingrich. First, it is the product of a careful exegesis of the original text. Though taking into account the views of other commentators, this commentary, in the last analysis, is based on original study. Second, this commentary carefully pursues the movement of thought in the Epistle, and this is extremely important in the study of any book of the Bible. Third, Mr. Gingrich has drawn out and applied to the conscience the practical lessons of this Epistle. True Bible interruption inevitably leads to application, and Mr. Gingrich has not failed to apply the truth of this Epistle to the heart and conscience.
Top Highlights
“Hear, receive, and do are the three elements which make up vital faith, the kind of faith which saves and sanctifies” (Page 12)
“must first be attentive disciples before they can be effective teachers.” (Page 12)
“James calls upon men to translate their creed into conduct.” (source)
“works of law produced in the energy of the flesh; James means works of love produced in the energy of the Spirit.” (Page 16)
“Men are justified by faith alone,’ wrote an old Puritan divine, ‘but the faith that justifies is never alone.” (source)
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- Title: The Book of James
- Author: Roy Edward Gingrich
- Publisher: Riverside Press
- Publication Date: 2005
- Pages: 31
Roy Gingrich was an American pastor and author best known for his comprehensive commentary series. He was born to Arthur and Arista Gingrich on February 3, 1920 in Ozark, Illinois, the youngest of four children. Roy received God’s call to enter the Christian ministry in 1941. After intensive preparation and pastoral stints in Illinois and Indiana, he became pastor of Faith Bible Church in Memphis, Tennessee, where he remained for over 40 years.
In 1963, Gingrich graduated cum laude from Victory University (formally Mid-South Bible College) and soon thereafter joined the teaching staff. Gingrich began writing conservative Bible commentaries in 1964. Roy Gingrich’s Commentaries in Outline Form (100 vols.) includes 60 different commentaries on the books of the Bible, and 40 additional commentaries on major Bible themes.
In 2001, Dr. Gingrich retired from a long and fruitful ministry, but continued to revise his commentaries and lecture at colleges and churches in the US. In 2003, he was inducted into the Crichton College Hall of Fame.
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