Two Types of Faith: Dead, Living Dead faith Ja. 2:14 not saved Ja. 2:15-16 not useful Ja. 2:17, 20 dead, damnation Ja. 2:19 demonic Ja. 2:24 not saved by “faith alone” Living faith Ja. 2:18 seen by obedience Ja. 2:21-23, obeys faith based on feelings faith based on God’s word, trust

Feelings: Fail, Sin Jer. 10:23 man can’t direct his steps Is. 55:8 not same thoughts as God Ps. 37:23 steps established by God Pr. 20:24 man can’t understand Pr. 16:2 feelings, always think right Pr. 16:25 feelings, end in death

False Teachers: Feelings, Apostasy 2 Pet. 2:14-19 entice people with sin Rev. 2:14 false religion, teaching of Baalam 2 Pet. 2:6-9 God punishes them 2 Tim. 4:3-4 people turn to false teachers to validate their feelings, sin

We Crucify Our Passions and Desires Gal. 5:24 crucify passions and desires Tit. 2:11-12 God instructs us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires