Courtney Doctor | Steadfast Works: By Faith Alone | TGCW21

Courtney Doctor speaks on James 2:14–26 in this keynote address during The Gospel Coalition’s 2021 Women’s Conference.<br />
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Courtney Doctor walks us through a common question many have—“Are we justified by faith alone or justified by works along with faith?” She reveals that James and Paul address different groups of people and that James is actually addressing those who are already saved, whereas Paul addresses those seeking salvation. With that in mind, she explains that true and living faith transforms us and changes what we do, therefore creating the good works to which James calls us. Doctor says that James isn’t telling us to muster up these good works to be right with God, but instead, we should follow the four examples James gives us: 1. Living faith shows itself in active compassion. 2. Living faith shows itself in a deep love for God. 3. Living faith shows itself in radical obedience to God. 4. Living faith shows itself in full identification with all of God’s people. She expounds on how if we can simply love and abide in Christ, these works to which James refers will be a response from our hearts rather than a striving towards salvation through them.