When we are given examples of faith in scripture, it also talks of how faith is exercised.
Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice by faith.
Enoch was translated by faith.
Noah prepared the ark by faith.
Abraham went into a strange land by faith.
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau prophetically by faith.
Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph prophetically by faith.
Joseph prophesied of Israel’s departure from Egypt by faith.
Moses was hid as a baby by faith.
Moses kept the Passover by faith.
The Red Sea parted by faith.
The walls of Jericho fell by faith.
Rehab, the harlot, saved herself and her family by faith.
Gideon delivered Israel from the Midianites by faith.
Daniel stopped the mouths of lions by faith.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego quenched the violence of fire by faith.
When scripture was written in Hebrew so ancient it was in pictograph, the picture of faith was of an arm driving a nail in a wall. It was doing based on something as solid as a wall. We are told faith without works in dead.
Yet, I never hear of anyone talk about faith and doing together. I have only heard that it is faith alone. This would say that faith is to be applied to what we do in our life, that faith is to be used as the root of our actions.
Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice by faith.
Enoch was translated by faith.
Noah prepared the ark by faith.
Abraham went into a strange land by faith.
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau prophetically by faith.
Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph prophetically by faith.
Joseph prophesied of Israel’s departure from Egypt by faith.
Moses was hid as a baby by faith.
Moses kept the Passover by faith.
The Red Sea parted by faith.
The walls of Jericho fell by faith.
Rehab, the harlot, saved herself and her family by faith.
Gideon delivered Israel from the Midianites by faith.
Daniel stopped the mouths of lions by faith.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego quenched the violence of fire by faith.
When scripture was written in Hebrew so ancient it was in pictograph, the picture of faith was of an arm driving a nail in a wall. It was doing based on something as solid as a wall. We are told faith without works in dead.
Yet, I never hear of anyone talk about faith and doing together. I have only heard that it is faith alone. This would say that faith is to be applied to what we do in our life, that faith is to be used as the root of our actions.
Those who believe only and have no works, they are dead
Those who do only works to get to Heaven, will never attain it.
Those who are Truly Saved, will have works that reveals what is in their hearts.
How can a person have LOVE (Jesus) inside of them, and not help the needy, give to the poor, cloth the naked, and the such? If LOVE is inside you, you will be full of good works because He lives inside of you. Many claim to LOVE Jesus, many claim to have Jesus in them, and they have no works at all, they are dead. If Jesus is in you, Your good works will be overflowing. Not because you have to do the good works, but because you truly desire to LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Woe to this generation they say they are full of Faith, but their works are dead as can be. All these do, is take care of themselves and their own, they help nobody, they care for nobody, they visit nobody, they give to nobody. DEAD they are even if they are overflowing with Faith.
Know you not it is your works that prove who you serve? If your deeds are evil and wicked, that is what comes out of the treasures of your heart. If your deeds are good and holy, that is what comes out of the treasures of your heart.
Who have you helped lately?
Who have you gave to lately?
No not this generation, Just take care of me and my own is the philosophy today, lovers of self.
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