Faith, without works, is no faith at all. When one claims to believe,, and he truly does, it is works given by the Father. No man has faisth without works even if it is simply believing on the Son of the our Father. Think on Abraham how it was imputed to him as righteousness because he believed. Going through all of the Word there are countless examples of those who believe doing workdsgiven them by the Father. It is all to glorify Him, not us.
amen . Abraham was accounted righteous because he believed but this faith was fulfilled when he acted and obeyed the righteousness God accounted was fulfilled in his obedience
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that
faith without works is dead?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how
faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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.
Ye see then how that
by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
James 2:20-24, 26 KJV
It’s not faith because God said something it’s faith when we hear and believe what he said. He called Abraham righteous here beforehand when he believed Gods promise of his seed
“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And
he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:4-6
James is explaining To us that this scripture was fulfilled later here when Abraham obeyed and oases the test of his faith
“And it came to pass after these things, that
God did test Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.”
Genesis 22:1 KJV
Abraham obeyed God all along and after God has declared Abraham righteous he tests abrahams faith Abraham obeys and the scriptire declaring him righteous beforehand is fulfilled by his actions. Made complete by his deeds
if Abraham had said “ I believe you lord but I’m not going to do anything your saying because I have faith “ it wouldn’t have been faith. It would have been a lie.
If Noah had said “ I believe you lord but I’m not building an ark that’s not faith “ it wouldn’t have been faith
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By faith Noah, being
warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became
heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”
Hebrews 11:7 KJV
Noah had faith also it saved him God told him the truth about the flood and gave him instructions for the ark. Noah believed Gods word and so he acted on faith and was saved d inherited the righteousness of faith.
same with Abraham as soon as God told him to get out and leave his homeland and he would later bless him Abraham obeyed the lord because he believed
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”
Hebrews 11:8 KJV
Abraham wasn’t credited with righteousness because he said “ I believe lord “ but because he believed what God said to him instruction and blessing and so he acted his faith was real he understood of God said this it’s true, Noah understood of “God is warning me of a massive flood I need to build that boat he told Me about “
that’s faith it isn’t faith to say “ I have faith so now I don’t need to obey and do what God said will save me I have faith instead “
the things Jesus said will save us will save us it’s true just like Noah and the flood just like Abraham and his blessing of we hear and believe what God said through Christ it’s salvation but not if we make faith mean never doing what God said
the works christ teaches are about our salvation he teaches man how to be saved if they believe in him