Faith Without Works is Dead!
Reasons Why Doing God's Will is Important to Attain Salvation
"For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Please notice that the gift being mentioned here is the grace of God that saved us through faith. Of course, the work of the grace of God is not of ourselves because the grace of God is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. In Tit. 2:11, it reads...
"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people." (NET)
And what was the work of the grace of God? In the latter part of the verse, it states "bringing salvation to all people." The grace of God, our Lord Jesus Christ had brought us salvation. This salvation is available to everyone because God wants all men to be saved. It reads in 1 Tim. 2:3-4,
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth."
But how can we be saved? Are we just going to receive Christ as our personal Lord and Savior and do nothing else after that? The biblical answer is a big NO! The Lord Jesus Christ actually commissioned His apostles and disciples to teach all His teachings so they can be fulfilled or executed. It states in Mat. 28:18-20,
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and, see, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen."
We can never attain the salvation promised by God if we ignore these biblical passages. Remember, we are not supposed to be hearers of the words of God only, but doers also, as written in Jam. 1:22:
"But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
How can we say that we are doers of the word if we don't perform the good works required of us? Good works are important in attaining our salvation because without them, our faith is futile and dead. In Jam. 2:20, 26, it reads,
"But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
Let's put substance to our faith by doing the good will of God, by following His commandments. May God bless and guide you all in understanding His divine and impeccable truth.
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8 Comments
Post a CommentThanks, Betty. I'm glad you appreciate the true message of the gospel. Blessings to you and yours.
Amen to that, David. We have all the instructions and all we have to do is follow them. A blessed new year to you and yours, buddy!
... or, said in a slightly more secular way... "If you really want something to be different, you will need to do something differently!" Amen.
I hope the others have the same mindset, RC. Thanks for believing in Him and His words. God bless and happy new year to all of you!
I strive for a "well done, good and faithful servant" someday. God DOES look at what we do! Thanks, Joey, for always sharing your knowledge and faith.
Great observations, Donna. You're always a good thinker, my friend. Amen to your statement, Jack..."actions speak louder than words (works are seen more than faith)!" Glory to God always.
I always believed God looks at what we do as much as what we believe. I think who we are and what we try to do must make a difference in our quest for salvation. Great article Joey.
If a person claims that they are saved and they do absolutely no works, then I would wonder if they were actually saved at all. The blood of Jesus does the actual saving, but if someone has NO WORKS, then they are either decieving themselves or the devil has, for works accompany salvation. If there are absolutely no works, then I do not think they may be a Christian at all. Action (ie, works) speak louder than words (ie, saying I am a Christian). Just an excellent article Joey. Thanks. You right on the mark! : - )