Topic: Working Faith Or Faithfully Working

The book of James balances off our confusion about the matter of faith and works. James reminds us that Christians must have both faith and works. We are not saved by works, but James reminds us also that we are not saved if good works do not follow. Some people argue the point that all that is needed by us is salvation alone. They argue this point vehemently. The word "believe" comes from two words, "be" and "live". Faith helps us to "be" spiritually. After we receive a new life in Christ, James tells us we are to find an expression of that life or "being" in Christian works and deeds. To show there is no conflict in the scriptures between the faith and works, Paul, the advocate of faith, speaks of "Being rich in works," and James, the exponent of works, says we are to be, "rich in faith." Why should we be content with either faith or works when God has provided for, and says we must have both? You can trust, believe, talk, even bleed for your hearts desire, but unless you work and sweat, all the faith in the world is not going to produce any result until you work. Look at how revolting these statements of "faith only" sound. "I always had faith someone else would reach out to the poor." "I always had faith someone else would witness to my children." "I always had faith someone else would do the work in the church." These statements are not statements of faith. These statements are statements of laziness. These statements are statements of shirking responsibility.

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