Now, inevitably, people with dead faith always substitute words for deeds.

They want you to believe that they are what they say, when you must understand that we are what we do.

True faith will always be seen in works.

Dead faith will not be seen at all.

Thank you. dead faith will not be seen at all.

Welcome to Grace to you, the Bible teaching ministry of John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

It doesn't have a shape or color, and yet everyone knows that wind exists, but can that be said of your faith in Christ?

Is there a way that others and you yourself can know that the faith you proclaim is real?

Well, the Bible answers that question with a resounding yes.

As you'll see today on Grace to you, we're launching

John MacArthur's series from the Book of James titled, Show Me Your Faith. Now, hearing that

title, show me your faith, what comes through loud and clear is that faith isn't simply what

you say you believe in. It's something you can see. Here's what John had to say

about that. Well, James says faith without works is dead. What he means to say is it's a lie. Show me your

faith by your works. Where there are no works, there is no evidence of faith.

What does faith in Christ look like?

How can you know whether your faith is alive or dead faith, whether it's a real thing or false?

This is an issue you cannot afford to be wrong about, and there are a lot of wrong teaching floating around about the fact that you can be a believer and not have a transformed life. That is obviously a lie. If you have

been regenerated, born again, made a new creation, old things have passed away and all things

are new. And James chapter two offers a test

to help you find out where you stand with the Lord. There's nothing more important than this.

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