Thursday, December 13, 2012

Faith without works is dead

What I think it means.

Faith is the "assured expectation"  

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast

Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful


of things "hoped for"  

1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?


The evident "demonstration"

John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

John 9:4 As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

John 20:17 Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"


of reality which is not seen by human minds

Acts 1:7 He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

1 Thessalonians 5:1 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,

Job 24:1 "Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?

1 Corinthians 2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.


How can faith be dead? Works of faith lead to life.  For the children of God faith leads to everlasting life.  If faith is not leading to life it is dead because dead is the opposite of life.

It is being believed Faith in God means salvation.  People who want a living faith do works to make their faith alive.  But the works that make faith alive are not the works of men.  They are works of light.  We do not know what works are of the light because they unseen "faith...realities UNSEEN."

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