ACC ~ James 2 v23

PROVED FAITHFUL. CLEMENT OF ROME: Abraham, who was called the friend of God, proved himself faithful by becoming obedient to the words of God. LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 10.1.

HIS DEEDS PERFECTED BY FAITH. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM: Abraham was justified not by works but by faith. For although he had done many good things, he was not called a friend of God until he believed, and every one of his deeds was perfected by faith. CATECHETICAL LECTURES 5.5.

GREAT FAITH AND WORKS. AUGUSTINE: That Abraham believed God deep in his heart is a matter of faith alone, but that he took his son to sacrifice him … is not just a great act of faith but a great work as well. SERMONS 2.9.

APPROVED FOR HIS FAITH AND WORKS. OECUMENIUS: Abraham is the image of someone who is justified by faith alone, since what he believed was credited to him as righteousness. But he is also approved because of his works, since he offered up his son Isaac on the altar. Of course he did not do this work by itself; in doing it, he remained firmly anchored in his faith, believing that through Isaac his seed would be multiplied until it was as numerous as the stars. COMMENTARY ON JAMES.

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