Faith without Works Is Dead
James 2:14-26
14 What availeth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no works? Can that faith save him?
15 For if a brother or a sister be naked and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, warm yourselves, and fill your bellies, notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what helpeth it? 17 Even so the faith, if it have no works, is dead in itself. 18 But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I have works; shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well, the devils also believe it, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou understand, O thou vain man, that the faith which is without works, is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified through works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his works? And through the works was the faith made perfect. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that of works a man is justified, and not of faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified through works, when she had received the messengers, and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, even so the faith without works is dead.Steve
1 Corinthians 14:8
And also if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to battle?
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