PROVEN: A Faith that's Prudent, Practical, and Patient Review Responding to Trials (1:2-15) Responding to the Word (1:16-27) Holding faith in Jesus Christ in a way that’s consistent with true faith (2:1-26) Not showing partiality (2:1-13) Not diminishing works (2:14-26) What is James talking about in the passage before us (James 2:20-26)? How can I know my claim to (have) faith is real? How important are works to my claim to (have) faith? Believers should hold their faith in Jesus Christ by not diminishing works because diminishing works is not biblically consistent. Diminishing works is NOT how (faithful) Israelites were justified (James 2:21-24). How does James’s teaching relate to Paul’s teaching? Diminishing works is NOT how any (faithful) person was justified (James 2:25-26).