James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if
someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and
daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace;
keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good
is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is
not accompanied by action, is dead.
We have been studying James lately and I really
like this section in James that makes really makes it very clear for us to see
that we are not going to make it to Heaven by faith or works alone. The two must go hand in hand. You can do all kinds of good deeds however if
you do not believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, you are
not going to Heaven. James tells us that
at the same time, if you say you believe yet you do not live it, your faith is
dead.
So I challenge you today brothers and sisters to
evaluate your heart and life. Do you
proclaim your faith and then live it out as well? I want to encourage you today to proclaim
your faith then live it out with your actions.
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