If we could love perfectly, and had the power to do so on our own, Jesus would of not had to die on the cross, for love is the fulfilling of the law, but we cannot love perfectly without the Spirit.
The truth is our love saves us, which love can only apply in our life if it is by works.
So we have to have works of love by the Spirit to have salvation, and this love is towards people, and love is the fulfilling of the law.
Which Paul said out of faith, hope, and charity, love in action, works, charity is the greatest.
And faith works by love, and the Bible says it is the work of faith, for everything we think, and do, and believe, is a work.
And by grace we are saved through faith.
Love is the greatest asset a saint can possess, and is greater than faith, and faith, and hope will pass away for they are not needed in heaven, but love will go on forever.
So without love there is no faith, and then there is no grace.
And many lack this love towards people.
Love has to be done in action, or it does not apply in our life, and then faith does not apply.
Which if we sin it can be forgiven, but many live in sin and think they are right with God, which they have a form of living for God, but deny the Spirit leading them, and lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, which they would lack love with no repenting on their part, for they think they are right with God despite their sins, so they take liberty to enjoy sins.
Paul said he could have all faith so that he could remove mountains, but if he did not have charity he is nothing.
And said if any person teaches God blesses with money, and material things, for the saints wants above their needs, from such withdraw yourself, having food and clothing be content.
Which there are millions of people claiming Christ that live according to their wants, and God said they are lukewarm.
And Paul said the love of money is the root of all evil, for it neglects the poor and needy, which is what it is all about, and how God created the world to operate, and love is the fulfilling of the law which includes helping the poor and needy if possible, and if they do love money then they have erred from the faith.
Which James says the same thing as Paul that if they do not have charity, for he points out not caring about people that have needs, but they have the means to help them, then their faith is dead.
And John says the same thing as them, for without charity then the love of God does not dwell in them, so do not love in word only, or in tongue, but love in deed, and in truth.
And love means loving people all the time, with their needs, and helping them in whatever, and not offending them.
Which Paul said charity does not think an evil thought, and does not rejoice in iniquity, which means hates sin, but rejoices in the truth, which means do not do sin by the Spirit.
For love is greater than anything we can do, and greater than faith, and love has to be done in works for it to be effective in our life.
So without love there is no faith, and it has to be done in works, and that is why works saves us for we have to love people, for love is the fulfilling of the law, and love has to be done in works.
And there is no wavering, and no part time love, for it has to be done all the time, and to all people.
Jesus addressed 2 Churches in Revelation, the first they left their first love, and He said to repent of it, and do the first works, or else He would remove their candlestick out of its place.
And the second Church He said their works were not perfect before God, and to repent of it, or He would come upon them as a thief, and they will not know when it will happen.
So works do not matter, but Jesus says otherwise.
No works, which is love, charity, love in action, then no faith.
Have the attitude that is proper, and if you sin, which we may do occasionally because we want to enjoy it, and there is no excuse, then repent of it, get rid of it, and move forward.
But don't have the attitude that it is alright, and live in sin, and think you are alright, but understand it is not alright, for then it is not love.
Love has to be done in works, or it does not apply in your life, for we cannot love in only word, and in tongue, but it has to be done in works.
And that is why works matter, because love matters, and love is greater than faith, and love is the fulfilling of law.
But we know by the way some Churches preach, and the way some live, that they are lacking love, and they live like that as if nothing is wrong.
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