Charity,love in action,is greater than faith.
Faith works though love.
Paul said he can have all faith so that he could remove mountains,but if he did not have charity then he is nothing.
Faith alone,not saved by works,when we confess Christ.
Faith without works is dead,and a person is justified by works,and not faith alone,after they receive the Spirit.
Only a person led of the Spirit is saved.
A Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh,for they have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts,and show the ways of the Spirit,and only goes by their needs,and not their wants,and helps people with their needs.
Paul said that charity does not think an evil thought,and does not sin by the Spirit,and is not selfish,and not arrogant.
Charity is greater than faith.
Lack in love,lack in faith.
Lack in charity,Paul says he is nothing,and they have erred from the faith.James said their faith is dead,and John said the love of God does not dwell in them.
Faith means nothing without love.
If a person lacks dong works by the Spirit,then they are not being led of the Spirit,and then they lack love,which then they lack faith,so how can grace be applied.
And it is not a part time deal,but we must do the works of the Spirit at all times.
God said we should not say,I will do this,or that,but the Lord willing is what we should do.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Rev 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
A saint can lack allowing the Spirit to lead them,and do the works of the Spirit,as these 2 Churches which Jesus told them to repent,which Paul,James,and John,warned us about having charity,for if not then our faith means nothing,which the Bible says Abraham was justified by works.
The works we do are works of the Spirit that have to do with abstaining from fleshy pleasures that war against the soul,and lay aside every weight of sin that so easily besets us,love God,and love people,and do no harm to them,and help the poor and needy,and pure religion is this,to visit the fatherless,and widows in their affliction.
There is no such thing as sinless perfection,because we are tempted,and after saved still have a choice between good and evil,and can sin if we desire to sin,which there is only sinless perfection when the person has no choice to do evil,which is when they are with Jesus.
But there is no excuse,for we sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot abstain from sin,for even the world can abstain from sin,and they choose what sins they like,and which ones they do not like.
Since we still have a choice after we are saved between good and evil,then we have to choose the good before the Spirit will lead us,for if we were always led of the Spirit then we would never have the choice to sin,but since we have a choice then we must take the responsibility to do what is right,for the Spirit will not twist our arm to live for God.
The only reason that some people get on the case of those that believe OSAS,and faith alone,is because they believe that they do not try to abstain from sin,but do it intentionally,and then say they cannot abstain from sin.They believe they hold unto sin and think they are alright.
But the Bible says God is not mocked,for what ever a person sows that shall they reap,to the flesh,corruption,but to the Spirit,eternal life,and tells them to not be deceived,and they will be rewarded for well doing,if they do not faint.
Do not depart from the living God,by the deceitfulness of sin.
Awake to righteousness,and sin not,but not all have the knowledge of God,and Paul says that to their shame.
The Lord knows them that are His having this seal,that those that name the name of Christ must depart from iniquity.
They believe they live in sin on a daily basis,and put no effort forth to beat sin,or tone it down,but will not tone it down all the way.
And they are not saying sinless perfection,but saying,put forth an effort to abstain from sin,instead of saying they cannot abstain from sin,and sin does not affect their relationship with God,and believe God is blessing them with their wants.
They are not trying to be law keepers,but by the Spirit that is how we are supposed to act to keep the morals laws,laws of love,which Paul said we do not void out the law through faith,but we establish the law,and the law is spiritual,holy,just,and good.
The Bible says a Spirit led law is not under the law,because the person is abstaining from sin,and caring about the poor,and having the right perspective of charity,love in action,so they are not breaking the law,so the law cannot touch them for prosecution.
If a person is holding unto sin,and neglecting the poor and needy,then they are not allowing the Spirit to lead them,lacking in works of the Spirit,then they are lacking in love,then they are lacking in faith,and then grace cannot be applied.
Charity is love in action,that is why our works of love have to do with our salvation,for to lack those works then faith does not apply in your life.
And that is because charity,love in action,is greater than faith.
We have to have love in action,works of love,or there is no faith,and works of love is greater than faith.
That is why we have to have works to be saved,for to not have them,or lack works,then you do not have the right perspective of love,then your faith would lack.
Charity is greater then faith,and it is not faith alone,but it is love alone,and everything stems from love,not from faith.