Neville Goddard on James 2:23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read James 2 in context

Scripture Focus

23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

James 2:23

Biblical Context

James 2:23 states that Abraham believed God, and that belief was credited as righteousness, resulting in him being called the Friend of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Belief is a state of consciousness, the I AM in you. When James notes Abraham’s faith and the imputation of righteousness, it reveals that righteousness is not earned from without but assigned from within through alignment with God. The word imputed points to an inner accounting: as you refuse denial and affirm the living presence of God within, your right standing is a present-tense fact. The label Friend of God marks the inner relationship you awaken when you trust the source of all life. Your imagination—your conscious identification with the I AM—creates the appearance of righteousness and intimate companionship. The outer world mirrors your inner covenant, for the laws of imagination are not bound by circumstance. Do not seek salvation you already possess; instead, remember who you are by believing in the I AM, and let that belief settle as reality into every moment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the Friend of God; righteousness is imputed to me now.' Feel the truth as a warm current in your chest and let that inner agreement revise any sense of separation.