Owen: living faith

Saturday, April 24, 2021
    Commemoration of Mellitus, First Bishop of London, 624
Meditation:
    In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
    —James 2:17 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Faith, if it be a living faith, will be a working faith.
    ... John Owen (1616-1683), An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. VI-VII, in Works of John Owen, v. XXII, London: Johnson & Hunter, 1855, p. 163 (see the book)
    See also Jas. 2:14-17; 1 Thess. 1:3; Eph. 2:8-9; 1 Tim. 1:5; 2 Pet. 1:5-9
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, Your gift of faith energizes Your people. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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