22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was (James 1:22-24).
James, the Lord’s brother, does not mince words. He clearly is stating that faith in Christ ought to result in a change in actions. That is, our faith must be visible. It is visible by what we do. A faith that does not change or effect what we do is not a faith with any impact. Additionally if faith doesn’t change anything it is neither useful nor powerful. Therefore the a faith that is observed is a faith that saves.
James, the Lord’s brother, does not mince words. He clearly is stating that faith in Christ ought to result in a change in actions. That is, our faith must be visible. It is visible by what we do. A faith that does not change or effect what we do is not a faith with any impact. Additionally if faith doesn’t change anything it is neither useful nor powerful. Therefore the a faith that is observed is a faith that saves.
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