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Faith Without Works is Dead
The primary scripture that addresses the concept of faith without works being dead is found in the Book of James:
James 2:14-26 (KJV):
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without 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, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was 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 by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Greek Words:
Faith (πίστις, pistis): Refers to trust or belief, often in the context of trust in God.
Works (ἔργα, erga): Refers to deeds or actions, especially those that demonstrate one's faith.
Dead (νεκρός, nekros): Meaning lifeless, without vitality, used metaphorically to describe faith that does not result in actions.
Matthew 25:31-46 (KJV)
This passage is the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, which illustrates the final judgment and emphasizes the importance of actions in the life of faith.
Matthew 25:31-46 (KJV):
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Greek Words:
Sheep (πρόβατα, probata): Symbolically representing the righteous or those who follow Christ.
Goats (ἐρίφια, eriphia): Symbolically representing those who do not follow Christ.
Righteous (δίκαιοι, dikaioi): Those who are just or right, especially in a moral sense.
Eternal (αἰώνιος, aionios): Referring to something everlasting or without end.
Punishment (κόλασις, kolasis): Refers to correction or penalty.
Kingdom (βασιλεία, basileia): Refers to the realm or dominion of a king, in this context, the Kingdom of God.
These passages and Greek terms shows the importance of living out one's faith through actions, illustrating that true faith is manifested in deeds of love and compassion towards others.
Hence my words--walk the talk not talk the walk and these are Scripture references avoided by most-right
@amigo de christo.
Sitting in comfort in our homes, not being persecuted for our faith but we want to expose others when WE ourselves must work out OUR salvation with fear and trembling.
J.