Faith Without Deeds Is Dead

Faith is made complete by what we do! (James 2:22)

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith

But has no deeds?

Can such a Faith save him?

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

If one of you says to him,

'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,'

But does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?

In the same way, Faith by itself,

If it is not accompanied by action, is DEAD.

But someone will say, 'You have Faith; I have deeds.'

Show me your Faith without deeds,

And I will show your my Faith by what I do.

You believe that there is one God. Good!

Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

You foolish man, do you want evidence

That Faith without deeds is useless?

Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous

For what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

You see that his Faith and his actions were working together,

And his Faith was made complete by what he did.

And the scripture was fulfilled that says,

'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,'

And he was called God's friend.

You see that a person is justified by what he does

And not by faith alone.

In the same way,

Was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous

For what she did when she gave lodging to the spies

And sent them off in a different direction?

As the body without the Spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

(James 2:14-26)

Now Faith is being sure of what we hope for

And certain of what we do not see.

This is what the ancients were commended for.

By Faith we understand

That the universe was formed at God's command.

So that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

By Faith Able offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did.

By Faith he was commended as a righteous man,

When God spoke well of his offerings.

And by Faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

By Faith Enoch was taken from this life,

So that he did not experience death;

He could not be found, because God had taken him away.

For before he was taken,

He was commended as one who pleased God.

And without Faith it is impossible to please God,

Because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and

And that He REWARDS those who EARNESTLY seek Him.

By Faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen,

In Holy Fear built and ARK to save his family.

By his Faith he condemned the world

And became HEIR of the RIGHTEOUSNESS that comes by Faith.

By Faith Abraham,

When called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, Obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

By Faith he made his home in the PROMISED Land

Like a stranger in a foreign country;

He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob,

Who were heirs with him of the Same PROMISE.

For he was looking forward to The City with foundations

Whose Architect and Builder is God. (Hebrews 11:1-10)

Questions we must ask ourselves:

Are we bringing acceptable sacrifices and offerings to God?

Are we so close to God that He could take us away at any moment?

Are we building our ARK of Salvation by our Faith

And the lives we lead?

Like Abraham are we strangers and aliens

In this wicked world we live in?

Are we ready to pick up and go

Whenever and wherever God calls us to go?

Are we willing to live in tents,

Having no permanent place in this world ?

What God calls Faith is always demonstrated by DEEDS.

Without DEEDS there is no real Faith;

It is only talk, and talk can be very cheap.

Whereas, Faith is NEVER cheap. It is COSTLY.

It costs you your life in this life. (Matthew 10:39)

I pray that those who read this message have the God kind of Faith;

The Faith that secures your place in The Book of LIFE,

As it did for those in God's Gallery of Faith. (Hebrews 11)

Today, the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!