Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: James 2:14-26

## Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Reading of James 2:14-26

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read James 2:14-26 as an essential affirmation of the inseparable link between genuine faith and works within the covenant of grace. In the Reformed tradition, this passage is not a contradiction to justification by faith alone but a clarification that true faith, which is a gift of God's sovereign grace, necessarily produces good works. These works are evidence of the effectual calling and regeneration wrought by the Holy Spirit within the elect. James emphasizes that faith without works is dead, underscoring the transformative power of God's grace that enables believers to live out the faith they profess.

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