Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
The word "works" was translated from the Greek word ἔργον, pronounced er'-gon, and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act: - deed doing labour work."
Works are those things that are seen. Deeds are performed, not merely thought about and not merely believed internally. Therefore, works are not needed to have faith, seeing that we are saved by faith and not by works, and faith is not needed to have works. The two things, works and faith, are mutually exclusive. So then we see that we can have one without the other.
Now, having faith in Jesus brings salvation by the grace of God as a gift. That salvation is not a result of works, that is, efforts or doing any religious acts or deeds. Still, as believers and receivers of such mercy and grace, we who are "born again," ought to show signs of our new life. We do for others out of love, just as we have been so loved by God that he gave to us his only son.
Our faith has saved us, but, if we don't help others, our faith is useless to them.
James 2:20 NASB
"But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless?
The word "useless" was translated from the Greek word ἀργός, pronounced ar-gos', and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "inactive that is unemployed; (by implication) lazy useless: - barren idle slow."
There is nothing more inactive, barren or idle than a corpse. We believers ought to show signs of our eternal life. To not do so is like being dead again. We will not be dead again, so show signs of life. Let the Holy Spirit that is in you work through you to help others. Let them see that faith in Christ has made you alive and active and useful to others. Be a blessing.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
The word "works" was translated from the Greek word ἔργον, pronounced er'-gon, and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act: - deed doing labour work."
Works are those things that are seen. Deeds are performed, not merely thought about and not merely believed internally. Therefore, works are not needed to have faith, seeing that we are saved by faith and not by works, and faith is not needed to have works. The two things, works and faith, are mutually exclusive. So then we see that we can have one without the other.
Now, having faith in Jesus brings salvation by the grace of God as a gift. That salvation is not a result of works, that is, efforts or doing any religious acts or deeds. Still, as believers and receivers of such mercy and grace, we who are "born again," ought to show signs of our new life. We do for others out of love, just as we have been so loved by God that he gave to us his only son.
Our faith has saved us, but, if we don't help others, our faith is useless to them.
James 2:20 NASB
"But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless?
The word "useless" was translated from the Greek word ἀργός, pronounced ar-gos', and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "inactive that is unemployed; (by implication) lazy useless: - barren idle slow."
There is nothing more inactive, barren or idle than a corpse. We believers ought to show signs of our eternal life. To not do so is like being dead again. We will not be dead again, so show signs of life. Let the Holy Spirit that is in you work through you to help others. Let them see that faith in Christ has made you alive and active and useful to others. Be a blessing.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
The word "works" was translated from the Greek word ἔργον, pronounced er'-gon, and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act: - deed doing labour work."
Works are those things that are seen. Deeds are performed, not merely thought about and not merely believed internally. Therefore, works are not needed to have faith, seeing that we are saved by faith and not by works, and faith is not needed to have works. The two things, works and faith, are mutually exclusive. So then we see that we can have one without the other.
Now, having faith in Jesus brings salvation by the grace of God as a gift. That salvation is not a result of works, that is, efforts or doing any religious acts or deeds. Still, as believers and receivers of such mercy and grace, we who are "born again," ought to show signs of our new life. We do for others out of love, just as we have been so loved by God that he gave to us his only son.
Our faith has saved us, but, if we don't help others, our faith is useless to them.
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James 2:20 NASB
"But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless?
The word "useless" was translated from the Greek word ἀργός, pronounced ar-gos', and it means, according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, "inactive that is unemployed; (by implication) lazy useless: - barren idle slow."
There is nothing more inactive, barren or idle than a corpse. We believers ought to show signs of our eternal life. To not do so is like being dead again. We will not be dead again, so show signs of life. Let the Holy Spirit that is in you work through you to help others. Let them see that faith in Christ has made you alive and active and useful to others. Be a blessing.
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