Friday, December 1, 2017

Complete Faith - James 2:17-22

James 2:17-22 ESV


So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works;


Faith in God begins the journey with and to God. Our work of God is believing enough to do as He says. Abraham had faith in God enough to put it into action. 


So the the answer to the question of how much faith is enough is a faith that changes our life. Your desire should be to complete, or perfect your faith. Faith by itself is dead and imparts no life to the dead in spirit. 


That is between you and the Lord. No one else. You and He will talk about that at the end. We should all be talking to Him in the meantime with that in mind. 


 Come to the dance and stay for the feast. You come to the dance by believing in Christ and becoming a Christian. You stay for the feast by becoming a disciple of Christ. 


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