"Faith without works is dead," (James 2:26). Faith is designed to always spur us on to obedience in Christ and to be like he was. Here is the meaning of the Bible verse and what it means to have a faith that produces fruit through our work!
大合影:16个年龄不一、性格各异的小朋友 今天开始写肯尼亚支教的故事。 关于Faith,关于小朋友,关于上课,关于志愿者,关于离别,关于一点小想法。 7月21晚从广州出发到,直飞经停河内,近13个小时,当地时间5:50到达内罗毕。志愿者之家的管家Justus顺利接到我和另一个志愿者,换了点钱办好电话卡,到住处已经7点多了。
The same irritation occurred when people cleverly claimed that faith is an “action” word, as in a verb, meaning that if we have faith we must be “up and doing.” The catchiest counsel, one I heard again and again, was the one that insists, “If you want to move a mountain, pick...
17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. 18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.… Berean Standard Bible· Download Cross References Ephesians 2:8-10For...
The Reformed know and confess that faith without works is a dead faith, and it cannot save. But knowing and affirming this, they content themselves to dismiss the essential message of James chapter 2. For they say that dead faith is merely evidence that
Certainly the world has almost lost sight of real FAITH. No wonder so few have any — no wonder so many say, "My faith isn't very strong" — or, "I just can't seem to work up the faith." People today do not know what faith is, or why they do not possess it. Yet without ...
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It is, to quote the diabolical Supreme Court decision in Planned Parenthood vs Casey, the freedom “to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life” (Planned Parenthood vs Casey, 1991). The Father of Lies in Our Times I said ...
Knowing what Hebrews 11 speaks of it unlocks James 2’s meaning. Now, being saved and not by faith alone should not be scandalous. After all, that is what James 2:24 says word-for-word. However, how do we square this with Rom 4:4, 5 which states, “...
He said he calls it, “reframing”. Meaning, he sees the good in the bad. I wonder if he knew that what he was doing – was biblical… “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess. 5:18) ...