FAITH IS A GIFT FROM GOD AND IT COMES ONLY BY HEARING THE WORD OF GOD. WITHOUT HEARING AND MEDITATING HIS WORDS ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM. IF YOU ARE A BELIEVER IN CHRIST AND HIS WORDS YOU MUST BE A DOER ALSO. THRU OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORDS IT CAN SAVE OUR SOUL. LIKE JESUS HAS A PERFECT OBEDIENCE TO OUR FATHER AND TO HIS WORDS BY FULFILLING THE SCRIPTURES . LET OUR BODY BE HOLY FOR GOD IS HOLY.
The Gospel of God cometh only from God, our Father which art in heaven. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: Father, the hour is come glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. The mercy of man is toward his neighbour but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his flock. Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Re. v.2: Christians cannot mingle bias and prejudice with holy faith. GOD does not exercise prejudice nor bias (see Deu. 10:17-18; 2Chr. 19:7; Ac. 10:34; Rom. 2:11; Gal. 2:6; Eph. 6:9; 1Pet. 1:17). Therefore HE demands HIS people to refrain from doing so as well (see Lev. 19:15; Deu. 1:17; 16:19; 2Chr. 19:7; Pro. 24:23; 28:21; 1Tim. 5:21; Jude v.16). Prejudice and bias perverts GOD's Character.
God does not need our good works to be God but people do need our good works to show Christ to them. Salvation is of Christ crucified and ressurected as a substitute for us not of our works. Amen
Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Interesting point! Faith, though highly prized and critically important, can not save you alone! No! You must have the action in conduct, in deed, and do the work assigned to a christian as stated in Matthew 28:19,20. Can 't have one without the other.
James is written to the twelve tribes verse 1. We are not Jews. In the body of Christ there are no distinctions Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. So this is a letter that you can find great teaching instruction for the body of Christ but where it crosses the Pauline epistles it is not for you doctrinally. It will be addressed to Jews in the tribulation doctrinally. Compare being justified by works in this epistle with being justified without works in the church age Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Until Acts 7 with the rejection of Stephens message the end of the world is in view and the Lord could have came back without a church age. James was written during this time period. The Lord was rejected again and the Church age inserted. This did not take the Lord by surprise but He gave the Jews a legitimate offer. Once the Church is caught out the book of Hebrews will show the amendments to the Law and the book of James will begin their doctrine as the Lord will begin dealing with Jews who have to keep the works like in the O.T. Deuteronomy 6:25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us. Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Today no works are connected Rom 4:5 but once the church is out the sealing of the Holy Spirit will be gone and you will have to keep up the works.
Works? To me this has always been "jobs things " we do for others as God leads but this morning as I read James 2:20-26 it became very apparent that our obedience is also "works " that is the result of faith. When Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice it points out that obedience was "works " stimulated by his faith in God. So, it 's not a matter of hunting for jobs to do to show our faith, obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit shows we are alive as our faith brings about our obedience to fulling the directions of the Word of God for our lives.
liveing faith verses dead faith ,gods salvation will produce a product ,fruitless faith is really no faith,at all..its a talk not a walk,,saying and doing are two different things.the devels believe but thier end is destruction
To except Jesus as Lord and God as the Father is an invitation to the Kingdom of God. The body without the Spirit is dead.To receive and believe the witness of the Spirit confirms the testimony of Christ by the Laws and the Prophets and confirms the covenant and promises of God in the Heart of the believer. With comfort,guidance and teaching of the Truth of God 's Word. Lastly The Spirit is our Peace and is God the Father Himself. Every believer must be taught by God!!! Can a man be saved by faith alone???
To except Jesus as Lord and God as the Father is an invitation to the Kingdom of God. The body without the Spirit is dead.To receive and believe the witness of the Spirit confirms the testimony of Christ by the Laws and the Prophets and confirms the covenant and promises of God in the Heart of the believer. With comfort,guidance,teaching of the Truth of God 's Word. Lastly The Spirit is our Peace and is God the Father Himself. Every believer must be taught by God!!! Can a man be saved by faith alone???
James 2:26 throws out the doctrine of Dichotomy! For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. KJV The body is born with a soul and is alive physically, but dead spiritually. You notice it didn 't mentioned the soul, it is too obvious! Spirit doesn 't dwell in dead bodies. They have to be alive and active to do good or evil. Then satan and demons would be eradicated if that we 're so. I therefore am persuaded of the Trichotomy doctrine.
The only sin God will not forgive is the rejection of his son Jesus Christ.