Godly Works Are The Proof Of Our Godly Transformation
As Capitol Commons Reformed Church concludes our special series on the Five Solas of the Reformation, we now return to our ongoing study in the book of James, a letter that reminds us that genuine faith is never without fruit. The Reformers championed that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, yet the same faith that saves is a faith that transforms.
Today, we turn to James 2:18–19, where the apostle confronts the false idea that faith can exist apart from works. True faith, James teaches, is not proven by words but by a life changed through the power of God. The believer who has been justified by grace will also be sanctified by that same grace. Transformation is not optional; it is the inevitable result of being united to Christ.
Our passage reminds us that godly works are not the cause of salvation but the evidence of it. A faith that does not produce obedience, love, and reverence for God is no faith at all. As James writes, “Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” May we be a people whose transformed lives testify to the reality of Christ’s saving power, a faith that not only professes but also practices, not only believes but obeys, and not only hears the Word but lives it out daily to the glory of God.
Capitol Commons Reformed Church, Sermon Recording for November 9, 2025
Pastor Ray Caguin
About the Speaker
Ray Caguin
Pastor at Capitol Commons Reformed Church
Ray Caguin is a pastor at Capitol Commons Reformed Church and the founder and CEO of ART Fulfillment Solutions, Inc. He holds a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Asia & The Pacific, pursued a Master of Divinity at Grace School of Theology, and is currently studying for a Master of Arts in Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, as well as Biblical Studies and Counseling at The Expositors Academy. He serves the Lord alongside his wife, Celina, and their two Shih Tzus, Memo and Nava.
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About This Series
The Book of James
The book of James will look piercingly into our lives and how we behave and conduct ourselves, and will force us to see where we are not being who we ought to be in Christ. Are we truly living out in our lives Christ Jesus, who is truly living in us. My prayer is that as we go through this series—and according to the Lord’s will, I estimate this series to go on for about 23 Sundays at the minimum—that the Holy Spirit, as nobody else can, will do surgery on every one of our hearts and minds, so that Sunday after Sunday after Sunday, we are surrendering more and more of our hypocrisies and weaknesses in repentance to Him, but also maturing and being transformed more and more into Christlikeness.
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