The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Works Righteousness

Agnus Dei Newsletter

September 02, 2018
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Dear Saints of God,

The letter of James is one of the books of the Bible that the Protestant reformers had trouble with. If not read in context, James can be (and has been) accused of promoting “works righteousness.” In other words, his letter could be seen as promoting the idea that our good deeds are the way to salvation. Not so.

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