Faith without Works is Dead.
The Body without the Spirit is dead.
This is a mystery of the Kingdom, but with the Holy Spirit we can
understand it.
James 2:17 Even so faith,
if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:26 For as the
body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Many times Jesus speaks of the Father and Him being one. He explains that He can only do and speak
what the Father shows and hears from Him. Likewise, we can only do and speak
what the Holy Spirit, who is the Gift and Promise of the Spirit of the Father
and Son, who is now come in us, and now shows us the Father’s work to speak and
do.
In John 14:10-12 here is what Jesus says…
John 14:10-12 Believest thou not that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me? The words that I
speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he
doeth the works.
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, or
else believe me for the very works sake.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the
works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do,
because I go unto my Father.
Works keeps your faith alive. Your Work is your Word spoken.
We confess with our mouth and believe in our heart….. so your work is your word spoken with your
mouth and believed in your heart. Even
if not spoken out loud but you speak in your thought and believe.. even that
counts. It also can count in the negative
too. That’s why Jesus tells us that even
if you lust in your heart after someone then you have committed fornication
and/or adultery in your heart. So come
boldly to the throne of Grace to receive forgiveness. Come humbly and tell the Father you admit that
wasn’t right, and receive Grace and Forgiveness in the name of our precious
Savior Jesus Christ Lamb of God.
So your thoughts and words need to come in subjection to the
Lord at all times. If you are constantly
bombarded with wrong thoughts, then you can bind up the carnal mind and cast to
lake of fire, and then pray… saying you receive the mind of Christ Jesus and commanded
all that you are to come into obedience to Him and His word. Pray that or similar. Ask the Holy Spirit what exactly you should
pray, and He’ll let you know. He
resolves those issues every time. Just
don’t give in to those things, but rather submit to the Lord and resist those
thoughts, and the adversary will flee. It
has to. It’s God’s Word.
So Working… Is Your Word spoken and believed in your heart,
then acted on. Believing the Father’s
Word. And that keeps Your Faith Alive. Faith pleases the Lord
Faith without Works is Dead, just as the Body without the
Spirit is dead. Makes sense. Read John 5:29-38, and all of James 2:20-26.
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision
availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Walk by faith and not by sight…. Being led of the Spirit of
the Lord… Abiding in the Holy Spirit and Walking in the Holy Spirit. (2Cor5:17, Romans 8:14, Galatians 5:25)
James 2:21-22 Was not Abraham our father justified by works,
when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought
with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Yes, our faith can be made perfect. So let our faith work and produce life in
Christ Jesus.
Thank you Lord!
Amen.
RPJ
