(James 2:1-9) My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. In the opening verses to chapter 2 James appears to be admonishing the body of Christ to stop showing partiality based upon social status: Key Verse “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” The Household of Faith Shows no Partiality (vs. Throughout the book it is clear that James assumes that those reading this letter have already accepted Jesus as Saviour and that because of this the power of the Holy Spirit helps us to discern what James wants us to know. Let’s take a look at James 2 but before we do, keep in mind that this letter is addressed to fellow believers – specifically to Jewish converts (see James 1:1-2). In the second chapter of this epistle James introduces the importance of “good works” as evidence of true faith as well. Chapter 1 discusses several evidences of true faith (joy, patience, endurance, etc.). When you study the entire book of James in the Bible you will see two distinct ideas being discussed: (1) marks of true faith and (2) marks false faith.