The Example of Abraham, Part 2 (TMF:2023)

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Peace to Live By: The Example of Abraham, Part 2 (TMF:2023) - Daniel Litton
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       James points to Abraham’s example here as the ultimate example of a person’s faith being demonstrated, really proven, through his or her actions. Abraham trusted God so much that even through he was probably trembling through the whole thing, he worked through it nonetheless. I’ve heard minister’s in the past state that Abraham must have come to the conclusion that God would be able to raise Isaac from the dead. Recall, it was through Isaac that the promise from God of a great nation was supposed to come. Without Isaac, this would be impossible. And, as the preachers have noted, Abraham carried right along with what God had told him to do. I probably would have myself assumed I’d heard from the other side, the bad side, and that Satan was telling me things to do which would mess things up. I’d figure this must be some kind of Joseph Smith moment. I think the issue comes in understanding this passage with the word “justified.” It wasn’t that Abraham was made right before God because of a work he did (namely, attempting to offer Isaac up on the alter to be sacrificed).