"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!
Even so faith, without works, is dead, by itself.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishSo also faith alone without works is dead. NT TranslationsAnderson New TestamentSo, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself.Godbey New TestamentSo indeed faith, if it may not have works,...
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But some...
All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. John 6:29 Verse Concepts Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you...
Some brands of Christianity in America try to survive without virtue, without righteousness. But this is a weak, impotent Christianity that is rightly the laughing stock of those around. The false teachers that Peter is combating in this letter were proclaiming Christian freedom but offering licentio...
Joy is deeper than happiness, unaffected by external circumstances. Joy is like the calm below the sea. No matter how high the wind blows the waves on the surface of the ocean, the same serenity persists below. The whales and sea turtles swim confidently without fear, and the manatees play...
For God to require people to believe WITHOUT making them born again first and then sends them to hell because they are incapable of believing, is to picture God as monstrous. I have nothing to do with that kind of god. That god is not the God of the Bible. Still, many Christians ...
This next verse will tell us, in no uncertain terms, that our faith in the Lord has to be backed up with good works. If it is not, then our faith will be considered“dead”in the eyes of God. In other words, faith without works is dead. Here is the verse: ...
and members to grow their relationship with Our Savior as they serve others. In this way we show our love for Christ and share that love with those in our congregational family and in our community. We truly believe that faith without works is dead... we must serve in order to fully ...
If faith is a gift, then many commands in Scripture that exhort, command, prompt, and warn believers to live obediently become superfluous because the ultimate end of infused faith guarantees the sanctification of believers without their involvement (Lopez, “Is Faith a Gift From God?” 275). ...